Texas push to ban minors under 18 from social media fades with time running out
‘This bill was the best way to protect children in this state.’
‘This bill was the best way to protect children in this state.’
The suit challenging the law was filed by NetChoice, whose members include Google, which owns YouTube; Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat; and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.
‘The broad, subjective, and vague categories of speech that the Act requires websites to monitor and censor could reach everything from classic literature, such as ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘The Bell Jar,’ to modern media like pop songs by Taylor Swift.’
Social media services would have to verify an account holder’s age and couldn’t let someone younger than 18 join without parental consent.