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Episode: A judge has temporarily halted enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media
Description: A federal judge issued an order in January temporarily halting enforcement of a pending Ohio law that would require children to get parental consent to use social media apps.
U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley’s temporary restraining order came in a lawsuit brought by NetChoice, a trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta, and other major tech companies. The litigation argues that the law unconstitutionally impedes free speech and is overbroad and vague.
While calling the intent to protect children “a laudable aim,” Marbley said it is unlikely that Ohio will be able to show the law is “narrowly tailored...