The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Computer and Communications Industry Association's (CCIA) request to expedite a case challenging a Florida law banning young kids from social media. The ruling Thursday also granted the attorney general's request to withdraw its pending motion to expedite oral argument.
NetChoice Lawsuits
NetChoice lawsuits involve a series of high-profile legal challenges brought by the tech industry trade group NetChoice against state laws regulating online content moderation and user data practices. The group has sued states including Texas and Florida, arguing that their social media laws violate the First Amendment and conflict with federal protections for online platforms. These cases, now before federal appeals courts and potentially the U.S. Supreme Court, could set sweeping precedents for how states can govern digital platforms’ handling of speech, privacy, and user data.
Oral argument in NetChoice v. Fitch (docket 25-60348) has been tentatively scheduled for the week of Feb. 2 at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
A coalition of child advocacy groups asked a federal court Wednesday for permission to submit an amicus brief supporting the Texas attorney general in a case against the state’s app store age-verification law.
In the latest volley of court documents in a case challenging a Florida law that would ban kids younger than 13 from having social media accounts, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) slammed the state AG for opposing its motion to expedite the proceedings. Months earlier, Florida urged that the case be expedited. CCIA made a similar motion to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Dec. 3 (see 2512030047).
Oral argument in NetChoice v. Yost (docket 25-3371) has been scheduled for 9 a.m. ET on Feb. 4, at the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
One week after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a preliminary injunction on a Florida law banning kids from social media, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) asked the federal appeals court to expedite the remainder of the case.
Industry and consumer advocates have weighed in on nearly 20 kids privacy and safety bills set for a subcommittee hearing Tuesday in the House Commerce Committee (see 2511250080). In written testimony posted over the weekend, some witnesses additionally warned the lawmakers against inadvertently weakening privacy protections in an effort to promote online safety.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday allowed a Florida law banning kids from social media to go into effect, ruling the state's attorney general's challenge will likely succeed on the merits. Judge Robin Rosenbaum registered a dissent in the 2-1 decision.
A federal court denied the Maryland attorney general’s motion to dismiss a case about the constitutionality of the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code (MAADC) Act on Monday. Judge Richard Bennett ruled that trade group NetChoice “stated a plausible cause of action,” allowing the case to move ahead.
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