{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreieolfe33mz4zrssw3a3vb4b5lf3wvtwd4wgltfots575z7sgrrjui",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:k7iegcisubm6y4urockenp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphyryhxiop2"
  },
  "path": "/2026/06/29/how-and-why-to-fight-back-against-social-media-bans/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-29T22:08:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
  "tags": [
    "1",
    "age estimation",
    "age verification",
    "california",
    "free speech",
    "idaho",
    "illinois",
    "massachusetts",
    "minnesota",
    "moral panic",
    "north carolina",
    "social media",
    "social media ban",
    "south carolina"
  ],
  "textContent": "Several U.S. states are pushing to ban young people from social media entirely. This marks the latest wave of censorship bills masquerading as “children’s online safety” measures, with states like Massachusetts, Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, and EFF’s home state of California leading the charge. Just a few years ago, lawmakers supporting age-gating laws insisted their efforts were narrowly targeted at limiting young […]",
  "title": "How And Why To Fight Back Against Social Media Bans"
}