Temporary Injunction Halts Arkansas Law Restricting Children's Social Media Usage

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would have required social media companies to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors to create accounts. The judge expressed concerns about the law's constitutionality and effectiveness, stating that further research is needed to address the harms faced by minors on social media. This ruling is a setback for state-level attempts to restrict minors' access to social media, which have faced resistance from tech industry groups and civil liberties advocates who argue that such measures infringe on free speech rights. Another federal judge also blocked a separate Texas law that aimed to prevent minors from accessing pornographic content online.