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Judge blocks social media age-verification law in Arkansas

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A federal judge in Arkansas permanently blocked a law requiring age verification for accounts, deeming it unconstitutional.

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Federal judge rules Arkansas social media age-verification law unconstitutional

Days after a federal judge blocked a social media age-verification law in Arkansas, Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders introduced legislation amending the law "currently enjoined in court."Sanders signed the Social Media Safety Act, also known as Act 689, into law in 2023, according to a media release. It required parental consent before minors could create new social media accounts. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks of the Western Distr…

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Judge blocks social media age-verification law in Arkansas

A federal judge in Arkansas permanently blocked a law requiring age verification for social media accounts, deeming it unconstitutional. The law was stopped by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks of the Western District of Arkansas. In a Monday ruling, the judge said the law, known as Act 689, would violate the First Amendment rights…

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Social Media Verification Law

The judge has ruled that the law is unconstitutional.

1 day ago·New York, United States

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Federal judge declares Arkansas social media age-verification law unconstitutional

Arkansas' first-in-the-nation social media age-verification law was ruled unconstitutional and blocked from enforcement by a federal judge Monday. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)A federal judge declared an Arkansas law requiring age verification to create new social media accounts unconstitutional late Monday and permanently blocked the law. The law, Act 689 of 2023, was the first of its kind in the nation and was a priority of G…

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Arkansas Judge Kills Social Media Age Verification Law, Says It Violates the First Amendment

“Arkansas takes a hatchet to adults’ and minors’ protected speech alike though the Constitution demands it use a scalpel,” the judge said.

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Federal judge strikes down Arkansas social media age verification law

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A federal judge in Fayetteville has struck down an Arkansas law that would require minors to get a parent’s permission before they can create a social media account. NetChoice, a tech trade association based in Washington, D.C. with notable members such as Meta and X, sued the state of Arkansas over Act 689 in June 2023, claiming that it violated the First Amendment. Act 689, also known as the Social Media Safety…

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