Texas’ Age Verification Law Should Not be Allowed to Pass
In December 2025, United States District Judge Robert Pitman stood against increased state surveillance and the trampling of personal rights, but the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has now blocked Pitman's temporary injunction.
At the end of last year, app developers and parents notched an important win when a federal district court in Texas issued an injunction against enforcement of the problematic App Store Accountability Act (ASAA).
CCIA Files Emergency Request for Supreme Court to Block a Texas App Store Law that Likely Violates First Amendment
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association has asked the Supreme Court of the United States for an emergency ruling to block Texas from enforcing its age verification requirements on all app stores and app store users until a Constitutional challenge to Texas’ SB2420 is fully heard...
Everything You Wanted to Know About a Kids’ Social Media Ban (But Were Rightly Afraid to Ask): A FAQ on Age Verification and Mandated ID for Everyone
The government is expected to table the Digital Safety Act on Wednesday with reports that it will include a ban on social media for those under 16, framed as a “temporary” measure that platforms can exit once a new digital regulator certifies their safety standards...
The Next Internet Crisis Might Start With Age Verification
Online age verification has been an issue for more than a decade—and one that has not yet found a perfect solution. As social media and AI come under increasing scrutiny for their impact on teens and children, age verification has become even more relevant.
WWDC Updates Highlight That ASAA is a Problem in Search of a Penalty
This week, software makers are gathering in Cupertino for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Especially interesting for parents and developers are the many updates to the parental control and kids’ safety features...
Guest Opinion: Putting Parents Back in Control: The Sensible Path Forward for Kids’ Online Safety
Throughout my time representing Utah’s 2nd District in Congress, I consistently sounded the alarm on the devastating effects that social media has had on our nation’s youth. The data speaks for itself: the unchecked spread of addictive algorithms and predatory platforms correlates directly with skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and self-harm among minors. For too long, parents have been completely outgunned by Big Tech, left to fight a multi-billion-dollar industry on their own.
Child Safety or Surveillance State? Arizona’s HB 2991 Risks More Than It Solves After Texas Ruling
On June 4, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a stay pending appeal in Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton, the case challenging Texas’s App Store Accountability Act. This ruling means Texas’s law is now enforceable while the appeal works its way through the courts.
NetChoice Veto Request Letter to Gov. Pritzker on Illinois HB 5511, the Children’s Social Media Safety Act
NetChoice urges Governor Pritzker to veto HB 5511, a bill that undermines the First Amendment rights of Illinois users while exposing their most sensitive personal data to serious harm. This bill mandates age verification systems that restrict minors’ access to lawful speech online — the very kind of content restriction federal courts have struck down repeatedly nationwide. By requiring platforms to collect and share sensitive personal data for every user..
