A Texas student group and two high schoolers are suing to block a new state law that would require everyone — adults and minors alike — to verify their age before downloading or making in-app purchases.

The lawsuit , filed Thursday in federal court by Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) and two minors, argues the App Store Accountability Act violates the First Amendment by restricting access to protected speech.

“The Act imposes content-based prior restraints on speech that replace parents’ freedom to moderate their children’s access to sources for learning, communication, and creativity,” the lawsuit reads. A similar lawsuit against the law was filed earlier in the day by the Computer & Communications Industry Association.

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