Trade Group Urges Supreme Court to Block State Law Restricting Minors’ Access to Social Media

Trade Group Urges Supreme Court to Block State Law Restricting Minors’ Access to Social Media

An internet trade association has asked the Supreme Court to prevent Mississippi from enforcing a law restricting minors’ access to social media platforms. The law, known as House Bill 1126, regulates social media websites operating in the state. The statute requires minors to obtain parental consent to use the sites. It also requires platforms to verify users’ age and imposes fines for non-compliance. The emergency application filed by NetChoic…

CCIA Files First Amendment Amicus Brief at Supreme Court

Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association and co-amici TechNet, Chamber of Progress, Engine, Internet Works, and SIIA have filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court supporting NetChoice’s challenge to Mississippi’s age verification statute. The brief supports blocking the law from taking effect, pointing out that younger internet users have First Amendment protection to speak and access information. A lower court judge had…