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Ohio kids won’t have to get permission from parents to use social media — for now.

A judge has granted a temporary restraining order that will stop enforcement of an Ohio law requiring that permission, as reported by the Associated Press. The law was scheduled to come into force on January 15th. You can see the order here.

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