Federal appeals court allows Ohio to enforce parental consent law for minors' social media use
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Jason Gunn
Summary
A federal appeals court (Sixth Circuit) ruled 2-1 to allow Ohio to enforce its Social Media Parental Notification Act, which requires parental permission for children under 16 to create or maintain social media and gaming accounts. The ruling overturns a lower court's block on the law. The lawsuit was filed by NetChoice, a tech industry group.
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bskyFederal appeals court allows Ohio to enforce parental consent law for minors' social media usebit.lyKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn a 2-1 ruling issued Thursday, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision that had blocked enforcement of Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act.
The law requires certain social media and gaming platforms to verify user's ages and obtain parental consent before allowing minors under 16 to access their platforms.
The lawsuit was brought by NetChoice, a technology industry
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