Industry Update: Mississippi’s NEW Age Verification Law for Social Media

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Mississippi just got the green light to enforce its social media age verification law, and the tech world is buzzing!

A federal appeals court overturned a previous block, allowing the state to require users to prove their age before logging on. Supporters say it’s a win for protecting kids online, while critics argue it’s a privacy overreach that muzzles free speech.

NetChoice, representing tech giants like Google, Meta, and Snapchat, isn’t backing down and vows to keep fighting. Curious how this legal tug-of-war could shape the future of online access? And how does this change reflect greater restrictions that may be coming for social media?

➡️Read the full story by The Associated Press here.


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https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-social-media-lawsuit-age-verification-2e040118ee51f3852bc99f8f213c861d