The Supreme Court refused a challenge to a Mississippi age verification law for social media users, which requires parental consent for minors. Justice Kavanaugh implied the law may be unconstitutional but stated that the trade group NetChoice did not meet the necessary criteria to block it. NetChoice argues the law infringes on free speech rights, while the law's passage was driven by concerns over social media’s effects on children’s mental health. The case marks the first consideration of a social media age-verification law by the Supreme Court.
The United States Supreme Court declined to put on hold a Mississippi law requiring users of social media platforms to verify their age and obtain parental consent.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh stated the Mississippi law was likely unconstitutional, but NetChoice did not meet the high bar to block the measure at this early stage.
NetChoice, a trade group including tech giants like Meta and Alphabet, argues the age verification law violates the US Constitution's free speech protections.
The law requires social media platforms to obtain express consent from a parent or guardian for minors, reflecting lawmakers' concerns about social media's impact on children's mental health.
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