Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law that requires children under the age of 16 to have their parent or guardian’s permission to create social media accounts.

House File 278 would require social media companies to obtain parental authorization before allowing a child to create an account on their platform, with parents allowed to revoke access at any time.

More than 40 states and the District of Columbia are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging its platforms purposefully use addictive features that harm children’s mental ...

State lawmakers are looking at ways to require younger children to have a parent’s consent before accessing sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Skip to content. UConn Sports.

Students sign consent forms to permit an institute to use their photos on social media earlier this year. Effective June 1, the Personal Data Protection Act demands consent from a child or ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — A new bill that will require minors to have parental consent to create social media accounts was unanimously signed off by the Tennessee Senate on Monday. The bill, also ...

It requires social media companies to find a way to determine whether a user is under 16, get consent from a parent or legal guardian for children 15 or younger and send a written confirmation of ...

One of the bills, S.B. 152, will require social-media companies to verify that users are at least 18 years old to open an account as of March 1, 2024. Those under age 18 will need the consent of a ...

For this reason, social media companies already ban kids under 13 from signing up to their platforms — but children can easily get around it, both with and without their parents’ consent.

Australia has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16, one of the world's toughest regulations targeting Big Tech. Here is what Australia, European countries, and tech companies ...

A story about the study of children’s use of social media can be seen in the player above. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, you can call or text 988 to reach ...