Constitutional Law,
Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 3, 2025
Law restricting messages to minors mostly upheld
Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila allowed most of California's new law regulating social media notifications to minors to take effect while striking down certain provisions as unconstitutional. The technology trade group NetChoice immediately appealed, arguing the law violates First Amendment rights.
One day after a federal judge in San Jose allowed the bulk of a state law that would bar social media companies from sending unsolicited notifications to minors without the consent of a parent or guardian to go into effect, a technology trade group filed a motion Wednesday to block its enforcement pending appeal.
NetChoice LLC, an organization representing social media companies, also filed an appeal with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. NetChoice LLC v. Bont...
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