**Excerpt:**
*”A federal judge has struck down Ohio’s Social Media Parental Notification Act, ruling it unconstitutional in a victory for free speech advocates. The law, which would have required children under 16 to obtain parental consent before using social media, was blocked by U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley on April 17, 2025, for violating the First Amendment. Tech industry group NetChoice, representing companies like Meta and Google, successfully argued that such regulations impose undue restrictions on minors’ online speech. This decision aligns with similar rulings in Arkansas, California, and Maryland, reinforcing the debate over whether parents or the government should control kids’ social media access.”*
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