U.S. court rules Ohio can restrict children's use of social media
The 2-1 ruling says the law is not unconstitutional and sends it back to a lower court to lift the enforcement block.
- On Thursday, the Cincinnati-based Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act is not unconstitutional, directing a lower court to vacate the injunction blocking enforcement.
- Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the Act into law as part of an $86.1 billion budget in July 2023, with then-Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, now a U.S. senator, arguing social media was "intentionally addictive" and harmful to children.
- NetChoice, representing TikTok, Snapchat, and Meta, argued in 2024 that the law was unconstitutionally vague and burdened free speech; Judge Eric Clay wrote it targets the "multi-faceted problem" of unsupervised platform access.
- The ruling marks a significant setback for NetChoice, which previously won injunctions against similar laws in California and Arkansas, effectively allowing Ohio to enforce its parental consent requirements for users under 16.
- Judge Alice Batchelder concurred that a statute's breadth does not inherently make it unconstitutionally vague, potentially signaling a shift in how appellate courts view tech regulation as the case returns to lower court for final enforcement.
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US federal appeals court restores Ohio social media restrictions for minors under 16
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a 2-1 decision on Thursday restored Ohio’s limits on the use of social media by children under 16. The restrictions are part of the state’s Social Media Parental Notification Act (SMPNA). The SMPNA requires social media and gaming companies to obtain verifiable parental consent in writing, before allowing anyone younger than 16 years old to use their apps. The requirements for consent are difficul…
Federal Appeals Court Allows Ohio to Enforce Social Media Law Requiring Parental Consent for Minors
A federal appeals court has ruled that Ohio can enforce legislation requiring children under 16 to obtain parental consent before using social media platforms, marking a significant development in state-level efforts to regulate minors' online activity. The post Federal Appeals Court Allows Ohio to Enforce Social Media Law Requiring Parental Consent for Minors appeared first on Breitbart.
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Ohio’s social media parental consent law allowed to go forward
(The Center Square) – Calling it a win for families, Ohio’s new attorney general Friday praised a federal appeals court ruling that allows the state’s social media age verification law to take effect after sitting for more than two years.
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