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Ohio's new law requiring parental or legal guardian approval before a child can use social media is now pending in federal court.
The Social Media Parental Notification Act was set to take effect in mid-January, but is being challenged in federal court by Netchoice, which represents Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, among other tech companies, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Gov.
Jon Husted, a Republican, and Lt.
Mike DeWine, a Democrat, say the law is needed because of the "adverse effects on youth" caused by unfettered access to social media, but tech companiesincluding Netchoice, which represents Facebookargue that the law violates First Amendment rights.
The law, which was supported by both Husted and DeWine, requires a parent or legal guardian to give permission for a child under 16 to use social media platforms.
"More of the emphasis should be placed on media literacy and digital literacy, than restricting access," social media expert Nancy Jennings, director of the Children's Education and Entertainment Research Lab at the University of Cincinnati, tells Cincinnati Edition.
"There are adverse elements of social media, but there are also many positives."
A court date has been set for Feb.
15, 2024.
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