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Technology

Sep. 20, 2023

Child online protection law violates 1st Amendment, US judge rules

U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted online trade association NetChoice LLC’s request for a preliminary injunction against the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act on Monday.

California’s recently enacted law requiring special online protections for underage internet users was blocked by a federal judge in San Jose as violating the First Amendment by unconstitutionally seeking to regulate speech.

U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted online trade association NetChoice LLC’s request for a preliminary injunction against the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act on Monday. The bill, which regulates ...

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