Children’s Privacy: NetChoice gets judge to block Ohio youth social media law
Tech industry advocacy group NetChoice won a legal stay of Ohio’s Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, a parental consent law that would have taken effect this week. The legislation required social media platforms to obtain consent from parents of children under age 16 for creating new accounts. NetChoice has been fighting this type of law across the US, despite research indicating social media use as a risk to children’s mental health.
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