Judge Blocks Ohio Law Requiring Age Verification for Social Media Use

A federal judge struck down Ohio’s law limiting teen social media use, marking another court win for the tech industry group NetChoice fighting similar restrictions nationwide. Judge Algenon L. Marbley granted a permanent injunction against the Social Media Parental Notification Act in a decision for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

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