The suit challenging the law was filed by NetChoice, whose members include Google, which owns YouTube; Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat; and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.
‘The broad, subjective, and vague categories of speech that the Act requires websites to monitor and censor could reach everything from classic literature, such as ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘The Bell Jar,’ to modern media like pop songs by Taylor Swift.’
‘It’s great for connectivity and activism, but it has reared its ugly head on mental health.’
But lawmakers expressed qualms about age verification and taking decisions away from parents.
Greta Kemp Martin stood next to family members of an incarcerated woman who she says may have been the victim of prosecutorial misconduct.
Social media services would have to verify an account holder’s age and couldn’t let someone younger than 18 join without parental consent.
The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal and said it would also seek to try to stay the court’s order.
It wouldn’t apply to certain platforms, including LinkedIn, Google and YouTube.
