Supreme Court OKs Social Media Law in Mississippi
The Supreme Court has allowed a new Mississippi law requiring age verification on social media sites to go into effect. The decision came after the court declined to block a lower court ruling that had supported the law. This law is different from a recent Texas law because it applies to all popular social media platforms, not just sites with sexually explicit content. Under the Mississippi law, users must confirm their age before using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Nextdoor, and YouTube. The law also requires social media companies to take steps to prevent children from seeing harmful content. In…
