Federal Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Georgia's Social Media Age Verification Law

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a preliminary injunction, allowing Georgia to enforce its 2024 'Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act.' This law requires social media companies to make commercially reasonable efforts to verify users' ages and mandates parental consent for users under 16. The appellate panel determined that NetChoice, an organization representing online platforms, failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on its claims against the law. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr hailed the decision as a significant victory for families, citing concerns about online predators and mental health harms to minors.