Judge allows parental consent for Texas kids social media accounts, but blocks content moderation requirement [Video]

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – A federal district court judge on Aug. 30 temporarily blocked part of a new social media law designed to prevent Texas children from accessing certain content online through platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.

Judge Robert Pitman found the requirement unconstitutional that social media companies filter out harmful content, such as information that features self-harm or substance abuse, from a minor’s feed. But Pitman did not block other portions of the law, including a requirement that parents consent to their child creating an account.

The ruling is temporary, meaning it only applies until a final judgement is issued in the legal battle stemming from two tech industry groups, the Computer and Communications Industry Association and NetChoice, who sued in July to block the law. A separate …