Arkansas Gets Support of 33 States in Social Media Age-Check Row

A coalition of 33 states and the District of Columbia told a federal appeals court that Arkansas’ Social Media Safety Act, which requires age verification for accounts, is a constitutionally valid response to predatory business practices by platforms.

The amicus brief comes as Arkansas asks the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to overturn a permanent injunction against the state’s social media regulation at the urging of tech industry group NetChoice. Florida’s Attorney General, James Uthmeier (R), submitted the brief.

It also comes as Congress debates one of its most significant attempts to regulate the tech industry in ...