United States of America: Public lawsuit involving the parental consent for kids to use social media (NetChoice v Arkansas)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
31 Aug 2023 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
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
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