United States of America: Announced public lawsuit against the State of Utah challenging the constitutionality of Social Media Regulation Act (SB 152)

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Announced public lawsuit against the State of Utah challenging the constitutionality of Social Media Regulation Act (SB 152)

On 18 December 2023, NetChoice LLC filed a lawsuit against the State of Utah, challenging the Social Media Regulation Act (SB 152), which will enter into force on 1 March 2024. The plaintiff argues that HB 311 is unlawful because it violates the Fir…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2023-12-18
under deliberation

On 18 December 2023, NetChoice LLC filed a lawsuit against the State of Utah, challenging the Socia…

2024-09-10
under investigation

On 10 September 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Utah issued a preliminar…