Progress

Current status
in force
16 Apr 2025 in force
12 Feb 2024 in force
09 Jan 2024 under investigation
05 Jan 2024 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
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

16 Apr 2025
in force

Court granted permanent injunction against Ohio’s Social Media Parental Notification Act (NetChoice v Yost)

On 16 April 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio granted a permanent injunction in NetChoice v Yost, blocking enforcement of Ohio’s Social Media Parental Notification Act of 2023. The Act, originally scheduled to …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
12 Feb 2024
in force

Issued ruling in public lawsuit against the Social Media Parental Notification Act (NetChoice v Yost)

On 12 February 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division issued a ruling in the public lawsuit against the Social Media Parental Notification Act. The Court ruled to grant the motion for a preliminary …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
09 Jan 2024
under investigation

Issued interim ruling in the public lawsuit against the Social Media Parental Notification Act (NetChoice v Yost)

On 9 January 2024, an interim ruling was issued regarding the public lawsuit against the Social Media Parental Notification Act in Ohio, which was set to be implemented on 15 January 2024. A temporary legal injunction was granted following a lawsuit…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type interim ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
05 Jan 2024
under deliberation

Filed Public Lawsuit against the Social Media Parental Notification Act (NetChoice v Yost)

On 5 January 2024, NetChoice filed a complaint against the Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act asserting that the legislation infringes upon constitutional rights and encroaches upon parental authority in caring for their children as…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch judiciary
Government body court