US EditionUS Supreme Court declines for now to block Mississippi social media age-check law
The Supreme Court allowed enforcement of Mississippi's social media age verification law despite constitutional concerns, amid ongoing lawsuits in multiple states, officials said.
- The US Supreme Court allowed Mississippi to temporarily enforce a law requiring large social media companies to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors.
- A coalition of social media companies and outside groups argued the law infringes on users' First Amendment rights and threatens privacy.
- Mississippi officials said the law aims to protect minors from online crimes like sextortion, while NetChoice argued it unconstitutionally restricts free expression.
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Supreme Court issues ruling on emergency relief to Big Tech over Mississippi social media law
The Supreme Court has sided for now with Mississippi over an internet industry trade group, in an emergency order regarding a state law aimed at protecting children online that the industry argues is unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media like Facebook and X
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children, an issue of growing national concern. The justices rejected an emergency appeal from a tech industry group representing major platforms like Facebook, X and YouTube. NetChoice is challenging laws passed in Mississippi and other states that require soci…
Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of Mississippi Social Media Age Verification Law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children, an issue of growing national concern.
US Supreme Court declines for now to block Mississippi social media age-check law
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to put on hold Mississippi law requiring that users of social media platforms verify their age and that minors have parental consent in a challenge by a trade group whose members include Meta's Facebook, Alphabet's YouTube and Snapchat .
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