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EFF, other non-profits say California age-appropriate code unduly burdens speech

( August 18, 2025, 19:08 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy & Technology and other non-profits told a US appeals court that California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code’s age-verification scheme violates the First Amendment rights of all internet users and is inseverable from the statute’s remainder. They argued that the law applies to all online services likely to be accessed by children and, therefore, burdens speech that is legal for both adults and minors. See attached file. ...

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