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Judge strikes down an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media as unconstitutional
A federal judge has permanently struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps. U.S.
U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley’s decision came in a lawsuit filed by NetChoice, a trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies. It is similar to ones enacted in other states, including California, Arkansas and Utah, where NetChoice lawsuits have also succeeded in blocking such laws, either permanently or temporarily. The law seeks to require companies to get parental permission for social media and gaming apps and to provide their privacy guidelines so families know what content would be censored or moderated on their child’s profile.
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