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.
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.
Judge Blocks Enforcement of Ohio Law Limiting Kids’ Use of Social Media
The decision to grant a preliminary injunction prevents the law from taking effect while a lawsuit filed earlier this month by NetChoice winds its way through court.
Group Representing TikTok, Meta and X Sues Ohio Over Limits on Kids’ Social Media Use
Ohio’s law requires social media companies to obtain a parent’s permission for children under 16 to sign up for social media and gaming apps.
Judge Blocks California Law Aiming to Protect Minors’ Activity Online
A federal judge blocked a California law on Monday that sought to require safeguards designed to protect minors online, the latest such state law barred from enforcement due to First Amendment concerns.
Texas’ Social Media Law is Unconstitutional, Federal Court Rules
On December 1st, a federal court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction against Texas’ social media law, HB 20, for violating platforms’ First Amendment right to moderate the third-party content they disseminate. "HB 20 prohibits virtually all content moderation, the very tool that social media platforms employ to make their platforms safe, useful, and enjoyable for users," U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman wrote.
Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Social Media Law
On June 30th, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida Tallahassee Division granted a request for a preliminary injunction barring Florida from enforcing a new law that substantially limits social media companies' ability to moderate their platforms.