Today, Sutherland Institute released a statement from Constitutional Law & Religious Freedom Fellow Bill Duncan.
“Opponents of Utah’s App Store Accountability Act stretch the principle of free speech beyond recognition when their arguments convey that the First Amendment prevents common-sense parental oversight of app purchases by children. The Constitution’s Free Speech Clause protects the public sharing of honest opinions. The existence of this law does not prevent app stores, app developers, or users from sharing their opinions freely. It merely regulates the conduct of app stores in contracting with minors. In other words, well-crafted app store legislation, like Utah’s, does not curtail any constitutional protections of free speech.”
“The courts should reject this attempt to prevent Utah’s parents from effectively helping their children navigate online commerce.”
To learn more, watch this video where Duncan outlines what makes well-crafted app store regulations constitutional.
