The Texas Bill will prohibit the social media of minors. This is what this means

Texas may soon move to the law, one of the most restricted social media rules for minors, including making illegal for those under the age of 18 years on social media.

House Law 186 The palace will not only prevent new social media accounts on services such as Tiktok, Instagram, and X, but requires to verify everyone else to create a new account. Under the law, parents can request the deletion of a social media account for the minor and will be asked to remove it within 10 days or to face fines and lawsuits. Legislators who support the bill Say it will face The mental health raised by social media is presented to young people.

The draft law has passed the House of Representatives in Texas and still needs to pass the Senate in the state and obtain a signature from the Governor Greg Abbott. A similar law was issued in Utah last year It was banned after months by a federal judge. Legal battle On the restrictions of social media in Florida also continues.