US EditionGeorgia is the 8th state sued over age verification for children on websites
- NetChoice, a technology trade group, filed a federal lawsuit in Atlanta challenging Georgia's law that requires children under 16 to obtain parental consent before using social media, a measure set to take effect on July 1.
- The lawsuit argues the law violates First and 14th Amendment rights, continuing a pattern as similar laws faced legal challenges or were blocked in other states.
- Georgia's law mandates social media platforms to verify users' ages using commercially reasonable efforts and limits data collection and ad targeting for minors.
- Paul Taske of NetChoice argued that the law infringes on constitutional free speech rights and may inadvertently create a concentrated target for sensitive data collection, highlighting the widespread use of social media among teens.
- Georgia officials, including Senator Jason Anavitarte and Attorney General Chris Carr, vowed to defend the law, emphasizing parental tools to protect children and criticizing the industry's lawsuit.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
DailyTruthReportGeorgia’s online age verification law facing legal challenge
(The Center Square) – Georgia is the latest state facing a legal challenge over a law that requires social media companies to verify a user’s age. Lawmakers said Senate Bill 351, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2024,…
Georgia’s online age verification law facing legal challenge - Washington Examiner
(The Center Square) – Georgia is the latest state facing a legal challenge over a law that requires social media companies to verify a user’s age. Lawmakers said Senate Bill 351, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2024, is designed to protect minors from cyberbullying and bad online actors. “The health and safety of our children should always be a parent’s number one priority,” Lt. Governor Burt Jones said in a statement after the bill’s sign…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Georgia's online age verification law facing legal challenge
(The Center Square) – Georgia is the latest state facing a legal challenge over a law that requires social media companies to verify a user's age.
Georgia will stay on Ireland's list of safe countries
Georgia will remain on Ireland’s list of safe countries, despite officials warning of ‘considerable democratic backsliding’ in the country in recent years. Documents released to Extra.ie under Freedom of Information show the Department of Justice completed a review of the inclusion of Georgia – which has seen extreme political unrest in the past 12 months – on the list. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has approved the department’s recommendatio…
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