Major tech companies sue Ohio.

A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies, is suing Ohio over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps. The law was part of an $86.1 billion dollar state budget bill that Gov., DeWine signed into law in July. It’s set to take effect on Jan. 15. The administration pushed the measure as a way to protect children’s mental health. The NetChoice trade group filed its lawsuit against Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. It seeks to block the law from taking effect. The litigation argues that Ohio’s law…which requires social media companies to obtain a parent’s permission for children under 16 to sign up for social media and gaming apps…unconstitutionally impedes free speech.