Federal Judge Halts Mississippi Law Requiring Age Verification for Websites

“Mississippians have a First Amendment right to access lawful information online free from government censorship,” said Chris Marchese of NetChoice, which challenged the law.

Supreme Court Keeps on Hold Efforts in Texas, Florida To Regulate Social Media Platforms

The justices returned the cases to lower courts in challenges from trade associations for the companies, which claimed that the laws violated the platforms’ speech rights.

Racial Justice, Free Speech Groups Join Fight Against Potential TikTok Ban

Groups claim the federal effort to require a sale or ban of TikTok would suppress speech from minority communities by disrupting a critical tool many use to advocate for causes.

Supreme Court Rules for Biden Admin in Social Media Dispute With Red States

Justices threw out lower-court rulings favoring claims that administration officials leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view.

New York Moves To Limit ‘Addictive’ Social Media Feeds for Kids

The signing is the first step in what is expected to be a drawn out process of rule making, and a probable lawsuit from social media companies to block the law.

Tobacco-Like Warning Label for Social Media Sought by US Surgeon General Who Asks Congress To Act

An opponent said that “putting a warning label on online speech isn’t just scientifically unsound, it’s at odds with the constitutional right to free speech."

Adult Entertainment Industry Sues Again Over Law Requiring Age Verification

Backers of such age-verification laws say they protect children from widespread pornography online, while opponents say the laws are vague and raise privacy concerns.

New York Considers Regulating What Children See in Social Media Feeds

Legislation would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform’s algorithm, which critics argue keep young users glued to their screens.