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Judge blocks Mississippi law that required age verification on social media
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A federal judge blocked a Mississippi law from taking effect that would have required age verification for all and parental consent for teens in order to make accounts on many social media sites. It required online services with content feeds or chat rooms — likely including platforms such as Facebook or YouTube — to verify users’ ages through “commercially reasonable efforts” and obtain parental consent in order for minors to create accounts. “We appreciate the court’s thoughtful and speedy review of this matter, but respectfully disagree that the Constitution blocks the State’s effort to protect children online,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said in a statement.
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