US EditionTexas Bill Would Ban Social Media for Minors. Here's What That Would Mean
- Texas State Representative Jared Patterson has sponsored House Bill 186 to ban minors under 18 from creating social media accounts in 2025 in Texas.
- The bill aims to address rising self-harm rates among teens, which Patterson links directly to social media use, though critics warn of free speech impacts.
- HB 186 requires age verification for platforms like Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, and Snapchat, and allows parents to request deletion of existing minor accounts within 10 days.
- Patterson claims the bill has full Senate support and Governor Abbott's backing, and expects it to pass during the last week of the regular legislative session.
- If passed, HB 186 could face legal challenges but intends to hold social media companies accountable for protecting minors, signaling a shift in Texas digital policy.
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Jörg Leichtfried, State Secretary for State Protection, sympathises with the idea of introducing a minimum age for the use of social media.
On Thursday, the Special Trans-Partisan Commission tabled its report on the effects of screens on young people.
Access to social networks should be prohibited for children under the age of 14 without the consent of a parent, the parliamentary committee recommends on the impact of screens on young people.
Texas push to ban minors under 18 from social media fades with time running out
A push in Texas to ban social media accounts for children under 18 faded Thursday after lawmakers did not take a key vote on creating one of the nation's toughest restrictions aimed at keeping minors off platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.The bill, which already passed the GOP-controlled state House, aims to go further than a Florida social media ban for minors under 14. Australia banned social media accounts for anyone under 16. B…
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