First Amendment rights of children could impact proposed social media access laws | Law of The Land
Social media restrictions could infringe on First Amendment rights for children
Note: This conversation originally aired on the "Sound of Ideas" on Nov. 3, 2025.
How to manage young people's social media use is a big question, with many factors at play, including the well-being of minors, the logistics of monitoring online activity and their constitutional rights.
In Ohio, lawmakers are trying to take this matter into their own hands. One law limiting social media access is currently on hold, after a federal court blocked it as an unconstitutional restriction on First Amendment rights. That…
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