The NetChoice industry group filed a lawsuit against Republican Attorney General Dave Yost in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Attempts are made to prevent the law from taking effect.
The law also requires social media companies to provide privacy guidelines to parents so that families know what content will be censored or moderated on their children’s profiles.
“At NetChoice, we believe that families, equipped with the educational resources, can decide for themselves the best approach to online services and privacy protections,” Chris Marchese, director of the group’s Litigation Center, said in a statement. Stated.
“In NetChoice v. Yost, we will fight to ensure that all Ohioans have unhindered access to digital tools with their privacy, security, and rights.”
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The group has won lawsuits against similar regulations in California and Arkansas.
“In filing this lawsuit, these companies are determined to go around parents, exposing children to harmful content and getting them addicted to their platforms,” Husted said in a statement.
He also claimed that tech companies know that their algorithms are having “devastating health and mental health impacts” on children.