Overview

• U.S. District Judge Mark Walker granted a preliminary injunction on June 3, finding the 2024 law likely violates minors’ First Amendment rights and is not narrowly tailored.
• The law would have barred children under 14 from social media and required parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds on platforms defined by features like algorithms, livestreaming and push notifications.
• Walker left intact a provision that obliges platforms to delete accounts of users under 16 if a parent or guardian requests it.
• Tech-industry groups NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed suit in October and overcame an initial standing hurdle in March.
• Attorney General James Uthmeier said he will immediately seek relief at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.