Navigation Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Florida law that restricts minors’ access to social media platforms
A federal district court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a new Florida law that requires social media companies to shield minor children from harmful online content and to bar certain youths from holding social media accounts.
Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida on March 17 granted a motion by state Attorney General James Uthmeier to dismiss the lawsuit filed by tech company trade associations. Last week, Walker also denied a motion by the plaintiffs, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and NetChoice, for a preliminary injunction to block a section of House Bill 3, which was signed into law last year.
The court decisions were based on a finding that the plaintiffs, whose members include social media companies such as Google, Meta and YouTube, lack standing to file their legal complaint.
