United States of America: Lawsuit against Arkansas Social Media Safety Act amendments (Act 900/SB 611) and Act regulating harmful social media design features (Act 901/SB 612)
Progress
Current status
under litigation
20 Apr 2026 under litigation
27 Jun 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas issued preliminary injunction in NetChoice v Griffin blocking enforcement of Act 900
On 20 April 2026, the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas granted NetChoice's motion for a preliminary injunction, preliminarily enjoining the Attorney General of Arkansas and the State's prosecuting attorneys from enfo…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
injunction
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
NetChoice filed lawsuit alleging unconstitutionality of Social Media Safety Act amendment (Act 900/SB 611) and Act regulating harmful social media design features (Act 901/SB 612)
On 27 June 2025, NetChoice, a trade association representing online platforms, filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The lawsuit challenges two recently adopted Arkansa…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court