A federal judge has blocked a Georgia law aimed at age verification for social media accounts, ruling it violates free speech rights. The law mandated that platforms verify users' ages and require parental permission for minors under 16. The preliminary injunction granted by U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg prevents the law from taking effect as Georgia plans to appeal. Totenberg acknowledged valid concerns about social media impact on youth but determined they do not justify the law's constitutional infringements, posing a threat to anonymous speech online.
The state seeks to erect barriers to speech that cannot withstand the rigorous scrutiny that the Constitution requires, finding the law restricts minors' rights.
We will continue to defend commonsense measures that empower parents and protect our children online, despite the ruling blocking the age verification law.
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