A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking Virginia from enforcing a new law restricting children's social media use, on First Amendment grounds
A federal judge on Friday blocked Virginia from enforcing a new law that aimed to protect children from being addicted to social media …
Reuters Jonathan Stempel
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US district court halts law limiting teens' social media use (correct*)
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A federal judge granted a social media trade association's preliminary injunction barring enforcement of a Virginia law limiting minors' time on individual social media apps to an hour a day. The association claims it infringes on protected speech. @CourthouseNews [image]
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The Court's ruling validates NetChoice's core arguments against SB 854: 1. Virginians' Free Speech Rights: The government cannot dictate how long citizens engage with protected speech, whether it is reading a book, watching a documentary or using social media. 2. Parental
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🚨🚨BREAKING: Another NetChoice Victory for Free Speech & Families: Court HALTS Virginia's Unconstitutional Attempt to Ration Online Speech 🏛️ ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted NetChoice's request for a preliminary [image]
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Virginia sought to ban minors from accessing social media for more than one hour per day without parental consent and required widespread age verification on lawful speech. Such restrictions are no different than the government limiting the time a person can spend reading a
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Judge blocks Virginia law restricting social media for children
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Judge blocks Virginia law restricting social media for children | Reuters