Texas Appeals Decision on Kids' Online Safety Bill

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) wants the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court ruling that partially blocked a state law requiring age-verification to prevent kids from seeing harmful content online. Paxton filed a notice of appeal Thursday at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (docket 1:24-cv-00849). The district court ruled last week that the law likely violates the First Amendment (see 2409030039). The Computer & Communications Industry Association, the plaintiff in the case, looks "forward to demonstrating to the appellate court why the First Amendment prohibits such state legislation," said CCIA Chief of Staff Stephanie Joyce.