Federal appeals court to hear arguments on a state law aimed at restricting children’s access to platforms, which industry groups argue violates the First Amendment.

Florida’s new law to restrict children’s access to certain social media platforms is heading to a federal appeals court after being blocked by a U.S. district judge. Tech industry groups are urging the court to uphold the injunction, arguing the law violates the First Amendment.

Attorneys for NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed a 78-page brief to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, contending the 2024 law places “draconian restrictions” on speech. The brief asserts that parents, not the state, should decide what content their children access.

The state, however, argues that

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