U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson denied a motion for a preliminary injunction filed by NetChoice, a trade association representing online businesses, in its case challenging a Tennessee law that requires minors to obtain parental consent before downloading social media applications.
Last year, NetChoice sued the State of Tennessee after Governor Bill Lee signed the Protecting Children from Social Media Act into law, which requires social media companies to “verify the age of an individual who attempts to become an account holder."
https://tennesseestar.com/justice/judge-allows-tennessee-law-requiring-parental-consent-for-minors-to-use-social-media-to-remain-in-effect/khousler/2025/06/21/
