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A federal judge rejected Florida's request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a state law limiting minors' social media access.

The lawsuit, filed by tech trade groups, argues the law violates the First Amendment rights of minors.

A federal judge has rejected Florida’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit challenging part of the state law that limits .

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, sitting in Tallahassee, wrote that he believed the trade associations representing social media platforms had the "better of the argument" on the state's argument to dismiss the case. His order was dated Oct. 7.

A lawsuit challenges a portion of a 2024 law ( ) that was meant to go into effect Jan. 1, but its until Walker ruled on a preliminary injunction. It's a court order issued early in a lawsui

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