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Another state internet crackdown, another NetChoice lawsuit.

Remember SB 396 in Arkansas, which banned minors from an oddly specific set of web platforms? NetChoice — which also has active suits against Florida, Texas, and California — has sued to block it. You can read the full complaint here.

The Act purports to protect minors from alleged harmful effects of “social media” by requiring the companies that operate these services to verify that any person seeking to create an account is at least 18 years old or has parental consent to create an account. By restricting the access of minors—and adults (who now have to prove their age)—to these ubiquitous online services, Arkansas has “with one broad stroke” burdened access to what for many are the principal sources for speaking...
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