NetChoice Disappointed in 5th Circuit Ruling on Mississippi Law Harming Speech Rights and Online Safety
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated NetChoice’s preliminary injunction against Mississippi’s age-verification law. Mississippi’s law conditions its citizens’ access to vast […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to Oklahoma HB 1275
HB 1275, which would ban social media for those under 16 and require age verification for all users, is unconstitutional and has already been struck down in similar forms in […]
NetChoice Wins ANOTHER Permanent Block of Age Verification Law, Protecting Online Speech and Safety in Ohio
CONTACT: PRESS@NETCHOICE.ORG COLUMBUS, Ohio—Today, a U.S. District Court in NetChoice v. Yost permanently struck down Ohio’s age verification law, which conditioned all Ohioans’ ability to access and publish information online […]
NetChoice Requests Colorado Governor Polis Veto Unconstitutional Bill Undermining Privacy, Online Safety and First Amendment Rights
NetChoice sent a letter to Colorado Governor Jared Polis requesting he veto SB 25-086. Despite the noble intentions behind this legislation, the specifics of the bill would actually make it […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to Rhode Island 5830
HB 5830 would institute a similar internet speech code that has already been placed on hold or struck down as unconstitutional by multiple different courts. The bill would create a […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to Rhode Island HB 5291
HB 5291 creates an unconstitutional ID requirement for users to access speech online. Both the digital ID and the parental consent requirements violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to Texas HB 4901
HB 4901 requires app stores to verify users’ ages, obtain parental consent for minors’ downloads and purchases and creates civil liability for app stores and developers who violate these requirements. […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to Arkansas SB 611
SB 611 would amend Arkansas’ unconstitutional Social Media Safety Act by adding additional unconstitutional elements. While the bill fixes none of the elements ruled to be in violation of the […]
NetChoice Secures Key Victory for Free Speech: Court Permanently Blocks Arkansas Age Verification Law
On March 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas delivered a powerful rebuke to government overreach, striking down Arkansas’s Act 689—the so-called “Social Media Safety […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to Arkansas SB 612
SB 612 could ultimately harm Arkansas residents by forcing platforms to either severely restrict content or withdraw services completely, reducing access to valuable online resources.
California’s Internet Speech Code Halted—Again. Lawmakers Nationwide Should Take Note.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California halted California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC)—a sweeping internet regulation that sought to transform how we communicate online. The court’s […]
NetChoice Testimony In Opposition to South Carolina AADC
HB 3431 is fundamentally unconstitutional and would harm both free speech and innovation. The legislation is similar to California’s AADC, which federal courts have already enjoined due to serious First […]
Ninth Circuit Hears NetChoice Case to Halt California Censorship & Surveillance Law in Full
PHOENIX—Today, NetChoice heads to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on our request for a full stay to halt California’s SB 976, an online censorship and surveillance […]
NetChoice Wins: Court Declares Arkansas Age Verification Law UNCONSTITUTIONAL, Permanently Halts It to Protect Arkansans’ Rights & Privacy Online
The Court clearly states: “If the legislature’s goal in passing Act 689 was to protect minors from materials or interactions that could harm them online, there is no evidence that the Act […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to Texas SB 2420
NetChoice asked the Senate State Affairs Committee to oppose SB 2420, which would require app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors’ downloads and purchases, while […]
NetChoice Letter on Why the Virginia General Assembly Should Not Enact SB 854 – With or Without the Governor’s Amendments
NetChoice urged Virginia’s General Assembly to reject Senate Bill 854 – with or without Governor Youngkin’s proposed amendments. As the Supreme Court recognized last year in its NetChoice opinion, the […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to Colorado HB 25-1287
NetChoice submitted testimony against Colorado HB 25-1287, a well-intended but ultimately unconstitutional bill. The bill would require all users of social media services to undergo age verification. As a U.S. […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to North Carolina HB 301
HB 301 imposes age-verification and parental consent requirements for minors accessing certain online content, despite courts consistently ruling such requirements unconstitutional. The bill presents privacy concerns that undermine the state’s […]
NetChoice, CCIA Refile Case to Stop I.D. for the Internet and Keep Free Speech Accessible in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, NetChoice refiled its lawsuit with the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) to halt Florida’s law mandating an I.D. for the internet, violating free speech rights and putting […]
Congress Can Enhance Online Safety By Funding Law Enforcement, Passing a National Privacy Standard
WASHINGTON—Today, a U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a hearing on what actions Congress can take to combat harms against Americans online. NetChoice applauds the subcommittee for wanting […]