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Supreme Court Won’t Halt Mississippi Law Requiring Social Media Age-Verification

An internet trade association had filed an emergency application with the justices last month.
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Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh poses for the official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
8/14/2025|Updated: 8/14/2025
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The Supreme Court on Aug. 14 declined to block a Mississippi law restricting minors’ access to social media platforms.

The court did not explain its new ruling in NetChoice v. Fitch.
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