Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 18, 2024
9th Circuit panel takes skeptical view of California law to protect children online
The panel questioned whether the law's provision requiring companies to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment for each service they provide is constitutional.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday took a skeptical view of a California law that requires special protections for underage internet users, especially a provision requiring technology companies to do an assessment of the risks to children posed by material on their sites, as a likely violation of the First Amendment.
But judges on the panel also questioned an attorney for the tech industry whether a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month should require ...
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