Louisiana Act 456 — Social Media Age Verification (Permanently Struck Down Dec 2025)
Louisiana's social media age verification law required platforms to verify users are 18+ or obtain parental consent for minors. Permanently struck down by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in December 2025 on First Amendment grounds, following an earlier district court injunction. The ruling aligned with the Eighth Circuit's Arkansas decision.
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