Ohio Social Media Law Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules

Ohio's new social media law, which restricts teens' ability to use tech platforms, violates the First Amendment rights of minors as well as tech companies, a federal judge said Monday. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley in the Southern District of Ohio, prevents the state from enforcing the Parental Notification By Social Media Operators Act. “This court finds the Act unconstitutional and grants plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction,” Marbley wrote in a 29-page ruling. The law would have prohibited some -- but not all --...