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Supreme Court Allows Mississippi's Social Media Age-Verification Law to Proceed

Updated: 9/16/2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block Mississippi's social media age-verification law, allowing it to take effect while legal challenges continue. The decision came in response to a request from NetChoice, an internet trade association, which sought to reinstate a lower court's order that had protected social media companies from the new requirements.

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  • Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block Mississippi's social media age-verification law, allowing it to take effect while legal challenges continue.

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