NetChoice, a tech trade association representing companies such as Google, YouTube and Meta, is suing Virginia over a state law that limits how much time kids can spend on social media platforms. The law passed with unanimous support in both chambers this past legislative session.

Set to take effect Jan. 1, the law requires social media companies to determine if users are under 16, and if so, limit their time on the platform to one hour per day per app. Parents can consent to increasing or decreasing that limit.

In the lawsuit , brought before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, NetChoice argues that the law is an infringement on First Amendment protections of speech. The group seeks an injunction to prevent the state from enforcing the law.

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