A new ruling from a US Federal judge has left a lot of social media platforms dumbfounded.
As per the recent ruling, social media companies cannot block teens from seeing certain kinds of content online. The decision will stop certain aspects of a new Texas law from coming into play.
The decision came after a group of tech giants united to go against the SCOPE Act. This is another name for a law in Texas that puts age verification and other policies on how social media firms treat teens on apps.
The law also restricted minors from being exposed to harmful content online and that type of material glorifies self-harm and substance abuse. Now, seeing the judge claiming that states can no longer select which content a teenager can see and which they cannot is a major decision.
This also means no more bars on categories for discussions on online platforms for teens. But that’s not all, the judge also spoke against the tone used in the Act and how words like glorifying undefined and even politically charged cannot be discussed.
Meanwhile, other parts of the law were still in place including age verification and bans linked to targeted ads on minors. It’s a smart decision as pointed out by NetChoice as it requires tech firms to increase the amount of information that these companies gather from minors.
The law from Texas was first rolled out last year after a lot of debate and discussions. Many felt it was trying to alter the landscape of social media apps and dealings with minors.
We also saw the state of New York roll out two more similar laws that stopped social media firms from data collection of minors. These need parental consent for young users to access common features such as algorithms that can be addictive.
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As per the recent ruling, social media companies cannot block teens from seeing certain kinds of content online. The decision will stop certain aspects of a new Texas law from coming into play.
The decision came after a group of tech giants united to go against the SCOPE Act. This is another name for a law in Texas that puts age verification and other policies on how social media firms treat teens on apps.
The law also restricted minors from being exposed to harmful content online and that type of material glorifies self-harm and substance abuse. Now, seeing the judge claiming that states can no longer select which content a teenager can see and which they cannot is a major decision.
This also means no more bars on categories for discussions on online platforms for teens. But that’s not all, the judge also spoke against the tone used in the Act and how words like glorifying undefined and even politically charged cannot be discussed.
Meanwhile, other parts of the law were still in place including age verification and bans linked to targeted ads on minors. It’s a smart decision as pointed out by NetChoice as it requires tech firms to increase the amount of information that these companies gather from minors.
The law from Texas was first rolled out last year after a lot of debate and discussions. Many felt it was trying to alter the landscape of social media apps and dealings with minors.
We also saw the state of New York roll out two more similar laws that stopped social media firms from data collection of minors. These need parental consent for young users to access common features such as algorithms that can be addictive.
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