On February 12, 2024, a federal court in the Southern District of Ohio issued an order granting a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, prohibiting the Ohio Attorney General from implementing and enforcing the Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, Ohio Rev. Code § 1349.09(B)(1).
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Ohio Social Media Age Verification and Parental Consent Law Temporarily Blocked
On January 9, 2023, an Ohio federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on Ohio’s Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, which was set to go into effect on January 15, 2024. …
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UK Online Safety Act Becomes Law
On October 26, 2023, the UK Online Safety Act received Royal Assent, making it law in the UK. …
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Utah Publishes Proposed Rules for Age Verification and Parental Consent in Social Media Law
On October 15, 2023, a proposal was published on Utah’s social media regulation law, S.B. 152, which was signed earlier this year.
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U.S. Supreme Court Will Examine Constitutionality of Florida and Texas Social Media Laws
On September 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States accepted petitions challenging the constitutionality of social media laws in Florida and Texas. …
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Ohio Governor Signs Social Media Parental Notification Act
On July 5, 2023, Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, signed into law House Bill 33, which includes the Social Media Parental Notification Act.
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European Commission Designates Gatekeepers Under the Digital Markets Act
On September 6, 2023, the European Commission designated six companies as gatekeepers under Article 3 of the Digital Markets Act. …
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Joint Statement Published on Data Scraping and the Protection of Privacy
On August 24, 2023, 12 data protection authorities published a joint statement calling for the protection of personal data from unlawful data scraping.
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Louisiana Passes Bill Requiring Interactive Computer Services to Get Parental Consent to Create Accounts for Minors
On June 28, 2023, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law H.B. 61, which requires interactive computer services to get parental consent (or consent from a legal representative of a minor) to enter into a contract or other agreement, including the creation of an online account, with minors younger than 18 years of age. …
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Florida Comprehensive State Privacy Law Sent to Governor for Signature
On May 4, 2023, the Florida Senate and House of Representatives voted in favor of sending the Florida Digital Bill of Rights and other amendments related to government moderation of social media and protection of children in online spaces (S.B. 262) to Governor Ron DeSantis for signature. …
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