Mississippi AG Blocked From Enforcing Minor Social Media Law (1)

July 1, 2024, 7:13 PM UTC

Mississippi’s attorney general was blocked from enforcing a law curbing minors’ access to social media the day it was set to go into effect after a federal judge agreed the law is likely unconstitutional.

Judge Halil S. Ozerden of the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi granted a preliminary injunction Monday as part of a lawsuit from tech industry group NetChoice, which argued the state law violates the First Amendment.

“It is not lost on the Court the seriousness of the issue the legislature was attempting to address, nor does the Court doubt the good intentions behind ...

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