Ohio Judge Strikes Social Media Law Restricting Teen Access (1)

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 Wednesday decision for the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The law required platforms to verify whether its users are at least 16 and demanded parental consent for younger users. The decision enjoins Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) from enforcing the law.

NetChoice—whose members include Meta Platforms Inc., X Corp., and Alphabet Inc.'s ...