California social media law mostly passes constitutional test on US appeal
( September 9, 2025, 16:36 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld most of an order that denied an injunction against California's law banning certain practices targeting minors with allegedly addictive social media feeds, determining that the law is not unconstitutionally vague. The panel did reverse the district court’s denial of an injunction as to the like-count provision and remanded with instructions that the district court modify its injunction to enjoin the provision’s enforcement.See attached file....
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