Judge strikes down Ohio law limiting kids' use of social media as unconstitutional
Judge strikes down Ohio law limiting kids' use of social media as unconstitutional
A federal judge has permanently struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is factually accurate. It correctly reports that a federal judge struck down an Ohio law requiring parental consent for minors to use social media. The provided sources corroborate the article's claim.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A federal judge has permanently struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps.
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #2: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #3: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #4: Supports this claim.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1: "Judge strikes down Ohio law requiring parental permission for kids to get social media accounts."
- Verification Source #2: "An Ohio law requiring that people under age 16 get parental permission to use social media is unconstitutional, a federal judge held this week."
- Verification Source #3: "A law requiring social media and gaming sites to get parental permission before letting any Ohioan younger than 16 on can't go into effect..."
- Verification Source #4: "Judge strikes down Ohio law that would have required age verification on social media." It also mentions NetChoice filed the lawsuit claiming the law was unconstitutional.
- Verification Source #5: Does not cover the claim.