Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids’ use of social media restored A divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Ohio’s law requiring parental consent for children under 16 to use social media must be restored. This decision reinstates restrictions previously challenged. The ruling means parental permission is now required again for minors in Ohio to access social media applications.

• Ohio law requires parental consent for children under 16 to use social media.
• A divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the law’s restoration.
• The ruling means parental consent is once again required for minors’ social media use in Ohio.