Judge Blocks F.T.C. Investigation of Media Matters The agency began looking into the liberal watchdog group’s research critical of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, in May.

Justices declined to block the Mississippi law, which blocks young people from accessing most major social media platforms and sites without parental consent.

A federal judge has blocked Florida’s attempt to restrict children from accessing major social media platforms, ruling that the state’s law likely violates the Constitution.

A coalition of tech companies sued the state Thursday, asking a federal judge to strike down a law requiring them to warn young users about the impacts of using their social media products.

Several states have passed laws in recent years related to social-media use by children, spurring a series of legal fights.

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children, an issue of growing national concern.