A federal judge ruled today that Florida cannot enforce a law that requires social media platforms to block kids from using their platforms. The state law "is likely unconstitutional," US Judge Mark ...

A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out.

A federal judge Tuesday blocked a 2024 Florida ... problematic content at the receiving end is preferred over restricting speech at the source,” Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote in a ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law requiring age verification for people to access pornography websites. The ...

High court upholds Texas statute, influencing ongoing legal battles over similar Florida legislation aimed at protecting minors from explicit content. The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a Texas law ...

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Florida's HB 3, a law regarding youth and social media accounts. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee says in court ...

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a 58-page order, reversing part of the 2024 state law, which prohibits anyone under the age of 16 from using certain social media platforms, with the ...

A federal judge in Tallahassee mostly denied requests to block parts of a new Florida law revising rules for ballot ...

The challenged provisions “have caused an immediate reduction in protected speech in the form of petition gathering,” Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker acknowledged in his 33-page ruling ...

The measure was one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. on social media use by children when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it into law in 2024.