Georgia SB 351 unconstitutionally restricts online free speech, compromises cybersecurity and undermines parental authority. By requiring identity verification for access to digital services, it violates First Amendment rights, as courts confirmed by permanently blocking similar laws in Arkansas and Ohio. NetChoice sued on May 1, 2025, to halt it.
The law creates cybersecurity risks by turning online services into data honeypots, endangering users—especially minors—amid rising breaches, including: 1.7 billion data exposure notices were issued in 2024, 108 school districts across the country in 2023 reported their data breached and 25% of minors expected to have their identities stolen before they turn 18.
It also strips parents of control, imposing rigid rules that ignore the diverse and unique needs of each child, which parents are best suited to determine, and risk excluding vulnerable youth, like those in foster care, from digital resources. Parents—not government bureaucrats—should decide what’s appropriate for their children online. This law takes decision-making power away from Georgia families and gives it to the state.
By banning personalized ads, SB 351 hinders platforms’ ability to deliver age-appropriate content, contradicting its aim to protect kids.
NetChoice is challenging Georgia SB 351 to defend constitutional rights, digital safety and parental authority, as there are smarter solutions that don’t sacrifice Georgians’ freedoms or security.
Read our full complaint here.
Chris Marchese
Paul Taske
Court Filings
- NetChoice’s Complaint, filed on May 1, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
On May 1, 2025, NetChoice filed its motion for preliminary injunction.
- Memo supporting preliminary injunction