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NetChoice sues to block Maryland’s Kids Code, saying it violates the First Amendment | The tech industry group has successfully sued to block other such regulations from taking effect


It’s NetChoice’s 10th lawsuit against such a tech regulation.

NetChoice has filed its 10th lawsuit in an ongoing fight against a broad slate of state internet regulations — this time against a Maryland law billed as protecting kids from inappropriate material online. NetChoice has become one of the fiercest — and most successful — opponents of age verification, moderation, and design code laws, all of which would put new obligations on tech platforms and change how users experience the internet. NetChoice’s latest suit opposes the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, a rule that echoes a California law of a similar name.

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