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A U.S. District Court judge's decision to strike down Ohio's requirement that children under age 16 must have parental consent to use social media and some gaming apps is being viewed as a victory by trade group NetChoice (which represents TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other companies) and some First Amendment advocates.
But it is important to read all of what Judge Algenon Marbley had to say on the matter.
Marbley did not say the intent of the law was not commendable. He said it went too far.
Parents should still be monitoring their children's activities online at all times. In fact, it probably is a good idea to have a rule in place that children must ask permission before downloading and engaging with any new app.
Marbley's ruling simply means he understands it is not the government's responsibility to dictate the way in which parents and their kids work out this very modern problem.
Use this as a reminder that you do have a responsibility to your children.