July 17, 2026
A Virginia federal judge ordered tech industry group NetChoice to turn over any studies or reports it has examining social media's potential addictiveness or harm to young people Friday, partially granting a motion to compel from the state as it fights a suit challenging its law limiting children's access.
May 01, 2026
There's no reason a Virginia federal judge should stay her decision blocking the commonwealth from enforcing a law that limits children's access to social media to an hour a day unless they get special permission from their parents, says the trade group challenging the law.
February 27, 2026
A Virginia federal judge Friday preliminarily halted enforcement of the commonwealth's new law that limits children's access to social media, saying a trade group representing Meta Platforms, Google and other tech companies is likely to succeed on its contention that the law violates the First Amendment.
November 17, 2025
A trade group representing Facebook, X and other tech companies on Monday sued the state of Virginia over a new law that limits children's access to social media, its latest lawsuit against state government efforts to reduce online harm to minors.