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Judge Blocks Utah Social Media Age Verification Law

A federal judge in Utah has temporarily blocked a state law protecting children’s privacy and limiting their social media use, declaring it unconstitutional.

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which would have required social media companies to verify users’ ages, enforce privacy settings, and limit certain features on minors’ accounts.

The law was scheduled to take effect on October 1. Still, its enforcement is now paused pending the outcome of a case filed by NetChoice, a nonprofit trade group representing companies like Google, Meta (Facebook and Instagram’s parent company), Snap, and X. The Utah legislature had passed the Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act in 2024, after earlier legislation from 2023 faced legal challenges. State officials believed the new law would withstand legal scrutiny, but Judge Shelby disagreed.

“The court understands the State’s desire to protect young people from the unique risks of social media,” Shelby wrote. However, he added that the state failed to provide a compelling reason to violate the First Amendment rights of social media companies.

Republican Governor Spencer Cox expressed disappointment with the court’s ruling but emphasized that the fight was necessary due to the harm social media causes to children. “Let’s be clear: social media companies could, right now, voluntarily adopt all of the protections this law imposes to safeguard our children. But they refuse, choosing profits over our kids’ well-being. This has to stop, and Utah will continue to lead this battle.”

NetChoice contends that the law would force Utah residents to provide more personal information for age verification, increasing the risk of data breaches. In 2023, Utah became the first state to regulate children’s social media use. Utah sued TikTok and Meta, accusing them of using addictive features to lure children.

Under the 2024 law, minor accounts would have default settings limiting direct messages, sharing features, and disabling autoplay and push notifications, which lawmakers say contribute to excessive use. The law would also restrict how much information social media companies could collect from minors.

Additionally, another law taking effect on October 1 allows parents to sue social media companies if their child’s mental health worsens due to excessive use of algorithm-driven apps. Social media companies must comply with various requirements, including limiting use to three hours daily and imposing a nightly blackout from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Violations could result in damages starting at $10,000.

NetChoice has successfully obtained injunctions blocking similar laws in California, Arkansas, Ohio, Mississippi, and Texas. “With this being the sixth injunction against these overreaching laws, we hope policymakers will pursue meaningful and constitutional solutions for the digital age,” said Chris Marchese, NetChoice’s director of litigation.

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LiveJasmin Completes Major Financial Systems Upgrade

LiveJasmin has completed a major software and hardware upgrade to its financial systems after several days of technical work that caused a temporary 1–2 day delay in payment processing.

According to company co-founder Karoly Papp, this was the first time in LiveJasmin’s 25 years of operation that the financial period closing had to be postponed.

The company chose to keep its website and services operational throughout the migration rather than taking the platform offline for one or two days. Although users experienced some minor disruptions, the technical team reportedly worked almost around the clock for nearly a week to resolve an unexpected issue and complete the transition.

The migration is now fully completed, and payment processing should return to its normal schedule.

LiveJasmin thanked its technical team for their dedication, as well as its partners and users for their patience and understanding during the upgrade.

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LALEXPO | United for Colombia: Let’s Help Earthquake Victims

At LALEXPO, we believe that our industry has both the power and the responsibility to come together when our country needs us the most.

Following the earthquake that has affected several regions of Colombia, including Cali, Pereira, Manizales, and Chocó, many families are facing extremely difficult circumstances, with material losses and urgent needs.

For this reason, we would like to extend a special invitation to our sponsors and partners: let us come together as a community and support those who have been affected.

Through LALEXPO and Fundación Liam, we will coordinate donations and support for affected communities. Every contribution, regardless of its size, can help provide food, essential supplies, emergency kits, and other resources to those who need our solidarity the most.

Today, we ask you to stand with us not as sponsors, but as allies of Colombia.

If your company would like to make a financial donation or contribute resources, products, or essential supplies, our team will be available to coordinate the contribution and help ensure that the support reaches those who need it most.

As a legally established nonprofit organization, Fundación Liam can provide official donation certificates upon request, which donors may use for applicable tax purposes.

Colombia needs us. And together, we can make a difference.

Thank you for being part of the LALEXPO community and, above all, for helping us demonstrate that when we come together, we can create a real and meaningful impact.

With solidarity,

LALEXPO Team

In partnership with Fundación Liam

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Stripchat Brings Back Amazon Wishlist Links

Stripchat has restored Amazon Wishlist links, allowing models to once again share their wishlists with fans and receive gifts through the platform.

The feature now includes an additional consent step focused on privacy. Before adding a wishlist link, models must confirm that they understand Amazon may disclose their delivery address to third parties, including gift buyers.

To add an Amazon Wishlist, models need to go to My Profile, paste the link into the Amazon Wishlist field, check the privacy notice box, and save the changes.

If the privacy notice is not accepted, the wishlist link will remain hidden. The update keeps Amazon Wishlist sharing available on Stripchat while giving models clearer control over the associated privacy risks.