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Federal judge strikes down Louisiana social media age-check law

— A federal judge in Baton Rouge has blocked a Louisiana age-verification law for social media, ruling that it violates the First Amendment and is too vague to enforce.

In a 94-page opinion, U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles granted trade group NetChoice’s motion for summary judgment and issued a permanent injunction against Act 456, the Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation Act.…

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