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California defends constitutionality of social media law on appeal

( February 27, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Restrictions on addictive feeds on social media platforms are not subject to First Amendment scrutiny, the California Attorney General told an appeals court. The AG asked the court to uphold a state law restricting social media platforms’ ability to target children with personalized feeds. “SB976 is a content-neutral law that regulates certain harmful features of internet platforms, such as addictive feeds. It does not target topics, ideas, or messages. As a constitutional law, SB976 is subject to at most intermediate scrutiny. Yet even assuming that strict scrutiny applies, SB976 is constitutional. It pursues an interest that the Supreme Court has long found to be compelling: the protection of the physical and mental health and well-being of children and teens,” the brief said.See attached file. ...

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