United States of America: Lawsuit challenging Arkansas Social Media Safety Act (Act 689) requiring parental consent and age verification for minors to access social media platforms (NetChoice v Griffin)
Progress
Current status
in force
31 Mar 2025 in force
31 Aug 2023 under investigation
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
US District Court issued permanent injunction against Arkansas Act 689 (Social Media Safety Act) in lawsuit challenging parental consent and age verification requirements (NetChoice v Griffin)
On 31 March 2025, the US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas permanently enjoined the Arkansas Social Media Safety Act, on the grounds that it was unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The lawsuit was filed by N…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Issued interim ruling in public lawsuit involving the parental consent for kids to use social media (NetChoice v Arkansas)
On 31 August 2023, the United States District Court Western District of Arkansas Fayetteville Division issued an interim ruling in a public lawsuit involving parental consent for kids to use social media. In particular, the public lawsuit concerns a…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court