Arkansas requires parents' OK for children on social media
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By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday became the second state to restrict social media use by children, as Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders approved legislation requiring minors to get their parents’ permission to create a new account.
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Arkansas’ governor signs social media bill requiring age verification for new users
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Arkansas requires parents' OK for children on social media
Arkansas is now the second state to impose restrictions on children’s use of social media, as concerns swirl about social networks’ impact on teens’ mental health.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a sweeping bill imposing a minimum age limit for social media usage, in the latest example of states taking more aggressive steps intended to protect teens online.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law Wednesday that will require large social media companies to institute age verification checks for new users and to require those younger than 18 to seek parental permission to open an account.
Arkansas on Wednesday became the second state to restrict social media use by children, as Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders approved legislation requiring minors to get their parents' permission to create a new account.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law Wednesday to require large social media companies to institute age verification checks for new users and require those younger than 18 to seek parental permission to open an account.
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday became the second state to restrict social media use by children, as Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders approved legislation requiring minors to get their parents’ permission to create a new account.
