Temporarary Restraining Order Halts Ohio Social Media Parental Notification Act. What Happens Now?
Per the blog post published on January 6th, 2024 the Ohio Social Media Parental Notification Act was supposed to go into effect on January 15, 2024. However, on Tuesday, January 9th, a temporary restraining order was granted out of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
The Ohio Social Media Parental Notification Act requires parents of children under 16 to give consent for their child to use social media sites such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. Additionally, the law would require social media sites to comply with this law or face civil penalties. To read more on the Act visit our blog post here
Issues with the Ohio Social Media Parental Notification Act arise from what a “social media operator” is actually defined to be. NetChoice, a tech trade association challenged the law stating that it violated free speech principles because there is no notice as to the specific sites that will be impacted by this law.
A violation of free speech?
The Chief United States District Judge Algenon L. Marbley wrote that NetChoice had legal standing and that, “if … Read More... “LEGAL DEVELOPMENT: OHIO’S SOCIAL MEDIA PARENTAL NOTIFICATION ACT HALTED”