6th Circuit upholds Ohio law requiring parental consent for minors' social media use
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Elizabeth Nolan Brown
Summary
A federal appeals court (6th Circuit) has upheld Ohio's law banning social media use for minors under 16 without parental consent, reversing a lower court's block. The law would require all users to verify their age via ID to access platforms like Facebook and X. The court ruled the age verification requirement is only a "marginal burden" on speech. This decision contrasts with similar laws in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Utah that have been blocked by other federal courts.
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Twitter / X6th Circuit upholds Ohio law requiring parental consent for minors' social media usereason.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledThe court said the law—which would require age verification for everyone—constitutes only a 'marginal burden'
The court said the law 'does not raise meaningful concerns about muting valuable protected discourse.'
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