A federal judge in Utah has temporarily blocked social media access laws that leaders said were meant to protect the mental health and personal privacy of children, saying they are unconstitutional.



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Utah law restricting youth social media use blocked by judge

A federal judge in Utah has temporarily blocked social media access laws that leaders said were meant to protect the mental health and personal privacy of children, saying they are unconstitutional.


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Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children

A federal judge in Utah temporarily blocked a social media access law aimed at protecting children’s privacy

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media law aimed at protecting children

A federal judge has blocked Utah from enforcing a new law aimed at protecting the mental health of young people by requiring social media platforms to verify users' ages and impose restrictions on minors' accounts.



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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Utah from enforcing an ambitious new law that would have required social media companies to verify people’s ages, apply privacy settings and impose certain restrictions on minors. U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby issued the preliminary injunction against the Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act, which was set to…

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Judge blocks Utah social media age-verification law

A federal judge on Sept. 10 blocked a Utah law that curtails minors’ use of social media, finding that the internet trade association that is suing over the statute is likely to prevail.
NetChoice, whose members include Google and X, stated that the law violates the companies’ First Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby agreed, at least for now.
The law, originally set to take effect on Oct. 1, requires social media companies to…

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Federal Judge Blocks Utah Law Regulating Social Media Use for Minors

Utah’s social media laws that sought to curb teen use and protect their online privacy were put on hold Tuesday after a federal judge ruled they were likely unconstitutional, violating the First Amendment.
	In a 39-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby in Utah granted a request for a preliminary injunction, blocking the law from taking effect on Oct. 1 while the lawsuit plays out.
	Lawmakers passed SB194, which created the Utah Mi…

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Judge blocks Utah’s social media laws — writing they likely violate the First Amendment

A federal judge in Utah has temporarily blocked social media access laws that leaders said were meant to protect the mental health and personal privacy of children, saying they are unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby on Tuesday issued the preliminary injunction against laws that would have required social media companies to verify the ages of their users, disable certain features and limit the use of accounts owned by Utah …

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The federal judge's ruling deals a blow to state Republicans' legislative efforts to protect the mental health of children from addictive algorithms.

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Federal Judge Blocks Utah Law Restricting Social-Media Access for Minors

The law would have required social media companies to verify the ages of their users, apply privacy settings and limit some features on those accounts.

Utah law restricting youth social media use blocked by judge

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