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NetChoice move to block California social media anti-addiction law scrutinized by US judge

By Mike Swift ( December 17, 2024, 21:27 GMT | Insight) -- Lawyers for the state of California and NetChoice tangled before a federal judge in San Jose today about whether a state law that would limit the access of minors to “addictive feed” notifications at certain hours without parental consent is an unconstitutional content-based restriction of free speech. Without an injunction granted by US District Judge Edward Davila, the “Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act” will go into effect January 1.Whether a social media feed on Instagram, X or NextDoor is expressive First Amendment-protected content was a central question today as lawyers for California and NetChoice squared off over a move to enjoin a new state law that could soon limit minors’ access to certain social media functions at certain times....

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