Federal judge halts Mississippi law requiring age check for websites

JACKSON, Mississippi: A Mississippi law that required users of websites and other digital services to verify their age was blocked by a federal judge this week.

On the day the law was to take effect, U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden issued a preliminary injunction. Arguing that the law would unconstitutionally limit access to online speech for minors and adults, a tech industry group sued Mississippi on June 7.