United States of America: 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 they see fit. NetChoice contends that linking one's access and publication of online information to the willingness to upload private records, irrespective of age, is a violation of the First Amendment. The Social Media Parental Notification Act introduces a parental consent requirement for the broader internet, affecting, as per NetChoice, a substantial realm of speech protected under the First Amendment. The argument extends that if parental consent requirements are deemed unlawful for violent video games, the same holds true in this context. The motion for a preliminary injunction includes a plea for a temporary restraining order, providing the court with additional time to deliberate on the injunction request before the State initiates enforcement.