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Court rules Mississippi's social media age verification law can go into effect


A federal court has ruled that a Mississippi law that requires social media users to verify their ages can go into effect.

A tech industry group has pledged to continue challenging the law, arguing it infringes on users’ rights to privacy and free expression. Attorneys for NetChoice, which brought the lawsuit, have pledged to continue their court challenge, arguing the law threatens privacy rights and unconstitutionally restricts the free expression of users of all ages. In a written statement, Paul Taske, co-director of the NetChoice Litigation Center, said the group is “very disappointed” in the decision to let Mississippi’s law go into effect and is “considering all available options.”

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