Age verification laws continue to spread through the US, with Ohio the next state to implement them.

From September 30, 2025, websites hosting adult content or that deemed "obscene or harmful to juveniles" must require users to prove their age.

Attention has turned to the best VPNs as a result of these laws. People are searching for ways to bypass age verification checks and the privacy tools are seen as a solution.

Uploading sensitive personal information, often to third-party services, is how Ohioans will have to verify their age. Opponents argue this opens users up to numerous cybersecurity risks, including data breaches, hacking, and fraud.

The law's effective date is just four days after a very similar law came into effect in Arizona.

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