Arkansas Social Media Law Blocked by Federal Judge

Federal judge halts Arkansas law affecting minors’ internet access | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A federal judge has halted enforcement of an Arkansas law that would have restricted access by minors to the internet and prohibited social media platforms from engaging in "addictive practices."

Federal judge halts Arkansas law affecting minors’ internet access

A federal judge has halted enforcement of an Arkansas law that would have restricted access by minors to the internet and prohibited social media platforms from engaging in "addictive practices."

Judge blocks Arkansas law restricting minors’ social media access

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would have restricted minors’ access to social media. U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks issued the ruling Monday, preventing Act 900 of 2025 from taking effect as scheduled. The law would have required age verification to create new social media accounts and placed restrictions on platforms’ features for minors, including limiting notifications overnight and requiring heightened priva…

Arkansas social media law blocked by federal judge

A federal judgment handed down on Monday is affecting whether your kids can keep their social media accounts.

Arkansas social media law blocked by a federal judge

A federal judge blocked Arkansas's Social Media Safety Act, which required social media companies to limit teens and kids from their platforms.

Federal judge blocks reworked Arkansas law restricting minors’ social media

(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law set to take effect Tuesday that would have restricted minors’ social media access.  Tech industry trade group NetChoice in January filed a lawsuit challenging Act 900 of 2025, which sought to amend a 2023 law found to be unconstitutional.  The earlier law and the reworked version would have required age verification to create new social media accounts. A federal jud…