(The Center Square) – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that Tennessee’s Protect Tennessee Minors Act can go into effect.
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti called the decision “Another win for Tennessee” in a social media post announcing the decision.
“We’re glad that the unanimously-passed Protect Tennessee Minors Act remains in effect while this case proceeds,” Skrmetti said. “As the Court of Appeals noted, this law seeks to stem the flow of toxic content to kids and keep adult websites adults-only.”
The law requires companies that provide content deemed inappropriate for minors to use age-verification software. Anyone who violates the law could be charged with a Class C felony. The Free Speech Coalition and four companies sued in federal court to stop the law.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on similar Texas law on Wednesday. The Free Speech Coalition, which is also the plaintiff in that case, is challenging other laws in Louisiana, Utah, Indiana, Montana, and Florida, the organization said in a release.
