NetChoice Challenges Virginia’s One-Hour Social Media Limit Law

NetChoice, a coalition representing major tech companies such as Meta, Google, Amazon, Reddit, and Discord, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Virginia to block a new law imposing a one-hour daily social media usage limit on children under 16. The lawsuit challenges the law, which is set to take effect under SB 854, as a violation of First Amendment rights and a potential threat to user privacy. The coalition argues that mandatory age verification methods under the law could expose users to security risks, with concerns over how platforms might implement these checks. The law requires platforms to use