New Delhi, June 24 -- In September 2022, California governor Gavin Newsom signed the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) into law, introducing a new legislative framework to protect children online. The law required businesses whose services were likely to be accessed by minors to conduct 'data protection impact assessments' before launching new features. These assessments had to evaluate whether platforms could expose children to "harmful or potentially harmful materials" and mandate mitigation strategies for any risks identified.

NetChoice, a tech industry trade group, immediately sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta, arguing that the law violated the US First Amendment and other constitutional provisions. A district court i...