SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has halted implementation of a California law intended to restrict companies’ use of information gathered from young internet users in order to protect the privacy of minors.
U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman on Monday granted a preliminary injunction, saying the legislation interferes with firms' use of the internet in ways the state has failed to justify.
It would also prohibit businesses from collecting most types of personal information about young internet users, including their physical locations.
“The State has no right to enforce obligations that would essentially press private companies into service as government censors,” Freeman wrote.
It was challenged by NetChoice, a commercial association whose members include Google, Amazon, Meta and TikTok.
Persons:
Beth Labson Freeman, ” Freeman, Buffy Wicks, NetChoice, Chris Marchese, Rob Bonta’s
Organizations:
JOSE, Calif, —, U.S, Google, San Francisco Chronicle, Ninth U.S, Circuit
Locations:
California, Oakland, San Francisco