NetChoice Appeals Decision of District Court That Allowed Age-Verification Law to Stand
NetChoice appealed a decision Friday of a district court that declined to block a Tennessee law requiring that social media companies verify the age of account holders and gain parental consent from users younger than 18 before they can open accounts. The organization appealed the decision to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Nearly one month ago, the U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee ruled that NetChoice hadn't established the requirements needed to block HB-1891 (see 2506200017). In case 24-0119, the trade association argued the measure violates the First Amendment and other privacy laws (see 2501170070).