( February 27, 2026, 11:03 AM EST) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a docket-only order, a South Carolina federal judge granted South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s motion to intervene in internet trade association NetChoice’s suit alleging that a state social media monitoring law regarding minors violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, finding that the governor satisfied the standards required for intervention, including the standard regarding his ability to protect his interests absent intervention....