CCIA, NetChoice Respond to Dismissal Motion Over Fla. Kids Social Media Bill
The Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) on Tuesday opposed a motion by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) to dismiss a challenge to a kids social media bill. CCIA said Moody’s objections are meritless and focus more on the way the complaint is organized, rather than its content.
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“Florida’s attempt to dismiss this lawsuit is flawed from top to bottom,” CCIA said. “Rather than focus on the merits of Plaintiffs’ claims, Florida offers a slew of threshold objections, attacking everything from how Plaintiffs organized their complaint to whether Plaintiffs have a cause of action to enjoin the enforcement of an unconstitutional statute.”
The case, 24-00438, concerns Florida’s HB-3, which prohibits kids 13 and younger from creating social media accounts and requires parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to create accounts.
CCIA, which co-filed the suit with NetChoice in U.S. District Court for Northern Florida, alleges that the bill violates the First Amendment, conflicts with the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and is unconstitutionally vague. Moody asked the court Jan. 13 to dismiss the case and opposed CCIA’s motion for a preliminary injunction (see 2501140043).