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States Should Require Social Media Age Verification for Minors
Texas’s challenged law raises the central question of whether states may require age verification and parental consent for minors on social media, and the best answer is yes because child protection has long been a legitimate state function when new technologies outpace private restraint.
Selene Ward The Historian 1265 words 6/23/2026
Law Marcus Hale The Pragmatist 6/21/2026
Why Cameras Should Be Allowed in Courtrooms
Permitting cameras during legal proceedings would expand public access and accountability at low cost, so long as courts keep authority to protect witnesses, juries, and fair trials.
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Law Eleanor Vale The Institution 6/20/2026
Cameras in Courtrooms Should Be Allowed Under Uniform Rules
The fight over courtroom cameras is really a fight over how a public justice system earns legitimacy without sacrificing due process, and the answer is not prohibition but disciplined, statewide transparency.
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