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Missouri's rulemaking to age-gate internet access has First Amendment implications

By Madeline Hughes ( April 15, 2025, 22:53 GMT | Comment) -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is likening his use of rulemaking power to limit children’s access to online adult content to barring the purchase of age-restricted materials like tobacco. But laws attempting similar regulations have failed to pass First Amendment scrutiny in court.While Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is likening his use of rulemaking power to limit children’s access to online adult content to barring the purchase of age-restricted materials like tobacco, similar laws attempting such regulations have failed to pass First Amendment scrutiny with judges....

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