The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has submitted a reply brief to a federal court in Florida concerning the state's social media legislation, known as Florida HB3 or the “internet-rationing” law. The brief argues that the state lacks substantial grounds to oppose a motion that seeks to prevent the law from being enacted.
The lawsuit was originally filed by CCIA and NetChoice in October 2024. The plaintiffs argue that the statute infringes upon the First Amendment by restricting access for minors, and potentially adults, to lawful content on widely used websites.
Stephanie Joyce, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff at CCIA and Director of the Litigation Center, commented on the case: “Florida has no credible defense for this statute that would completely bar young people–even if their parents approve–from accessing websites they use to learn, search, and engage with lawful content. Once the state’s flimsy roadblocks to our lawsuit are stripped away, its justifications for such onerous restrictions of online speech are plainly outshone by the penetrating light of the First Amendment.”