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Federal Judge Bars Virginia Law Designed to Limit Children’s Social Media Use

A U.S. judge paused enforcement of the state measure to mandate age checks and time restrictions for minors on social media.
Federal Judge Bars Virginia Law Designed to Limit Children’s Social Media Use
A woman holds a phone displaying the X app, in this file photo, on Aug. 11, 2024. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
3/1/2026|Updated: 3/1/2026
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A federal judge on Feb. 27 barred a Virginia law aimed at lowering rates of social media addiction among children by requiring age verification for all users and permitting daily access for those under 16 of only one hour per platform.

The federal ruling pauses the state of Virginia’s imposition of restrictions on how citizens access social media, as NetChoice v. Miyares moves through the courts.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.
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