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Tech industry group sues Arkansas over new social media laws
- On Friday, NetChoice sued Arkansas in federal court in Fayetteville over two new social media laws restricting platform content and enabling parental lawsuits.
- The lawsuit follows a federal judge striking down a previous parental consent law and addresses Arkansas doubling down on unconstitutional provisions despite the court ruling.
- Act 901 prohibits platforms from using algorithms that could lead to harmful behaviors such as suicide, drug use, or eating disorders, raising concerns over vague restrictions and First Amendment violations.
- NetChoice argued that rather than removing the unconstitutional sections as directed by the Court, Arkansas chose to reinforce and expand the contested measures, thereby intensifying the legal conflict.
- The laws raise compliance expenses and legal liabilities for social media firms, which may prompt them to engage in self-censorship to prevent facing fines as high as $10,000 for each infraction.
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Tech industry group sues Arkansas over 2 new laws that would limit content on social media platforms | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on Friday over two new laws that would place limits on content on social media platforms and would allow parents of children who killed themselves to sue over content on the platforms.
Tech group sues Arkansas over social media regulation law
A tech industry interest group, NetChoice, sued the state of Arkansas on Friday over a new social media law, Act 901, arguing that it violates the First Amendment by restricting content on social media platforms. The act allow parents of children who committed suicide to sue these platforms. Netchoice, which represents many major tech conglomerates including Google, Amazon and Reddit, filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Western Di…
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