Judge blocks Georgia’s social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns

Georgia can’t limit minors’ social media accounts, judge says

Part of a new Georgia law requiring social media platforms to verify the age of account holders and restrict use by minors has been temporarily blocke

Judge halts Ga. child social media law

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against enforcement of a 2024 Georgia law that sought to limit social media companies’ access to children.

Georgia blocks social media age verification law

A federal judge in Georgia cited free speech violations as she blocked a law on Thursday that requires parental and age verification on all social media accounts. The measure that passed in 2024 was set to take effect next week…

Judge Blocks Georgia Law Requiring Social Media Age Verification

A Georgia law that requires social media networks to verify the ages of users violates the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge said on June 26. “The State seeks to erect barriers to speech that cannot withstand the rigorous scrutiny that the Constitution requires, and the inapt tailoring of the law—which is rife with exemptions that undermine its purpose—dooms its constitutionality and calls into question its efficacy,” U.S. District Judge Amy To…

Judge blocks Georgia's social media age verification law, citing free speech

A federal judge has blocked a new Georgia law requiring age verification for social media accounts, saying she's concerned that the law restricts free speech.

Judge blocks Georgia's social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns

A federal judge is blocking Georgia's law requiring age verification for social media accounts. Thursday's ruling stops the law from taking effect next week as planned, saying it infringes on free speech rights.