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Judge Blocks Social Media Law On First Amendment Grounds

A new Nebraska law designed to protect children from social media has been blocked by a federal judge on First Amendment grounds, Nebraska Public Media reports. The states Parental Rights in Social Media Act was challenged last month by NetChoice, a group of social media companies such as TikTok and Meta. Senior U.S. District Court Judge John Gerrard said the age-verification and parental consent provisions likely would violate the rights of both users and the companies. But he let stand a requirement that create a dashboard where parents can monitor posts and messages from a minor’s account.

 

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