NetChoice Brushes Off Remark Its Members ‘Have No Interest in Protecting Children’

NetChoice responded obliquely to comments Tuesday by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) criticizing the court’s decision granting NetChoice’s motion for a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the state’s social media law when it takes effect Monday (see 2401090062). Husted said the Big Tech companies behind the NetChoice lawsuit were "disingenuous participants" in the legislative process during the run-up to the statute’s enactment and have "no interest in protecting children." Chris Marchese, director of NetChoice’s Litigation Center, emailed in reply: “Protecting Americans’ constitutional rights requires courage. We will continue to do that.”