"Judge Halts Law Mandating Parental Consent for Children on Social Media"

A federal judge has blocked an Arkansas law that would have required children under 18 to obtain parental consent before accessing most social media platforms, ruling that the law is likely unconstitutional. The judge found that the law is unconstitutionally vague and fails to define which platforms are subject to it. The ruling is a win for tech lobbying group NetChoice, which argued that the law violates the First Amendment. Several other states have passed similar laws, and NetChoice's success in Arkansas could have implications for those states.