Appeals Court Clears Path for Ohio Law Requiring Parental Consent for Under-16 Social Media Users
A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Ohio may enforce a law obligating social media platforms to obtain parental consent before permitting users under 16 to access their services. The panel reversed a lower-court decision that had paused the law, concluding the statute does not infringe on free speech rights.