Arkansas, Texas and Utah also passed laws this year requiring parental consent for children to use social media. Some in Congress are also proposing parental consent for minors.
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Georgia kids would need explicit permission from their parents to join social media
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Reaction to bill proposing parental permission for kids to join social media
Arkansas, Texas and Utah also passed laws this year requiring parental consent for children to use social media. Some in Congress are also proposing parental consent for minors.
Children in Georgia would need their parents' permission to create social media accounts if some top Republicans in the state get their way next year. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Sen. Jason Anavitarte say the want to pass such a law in 2024.
Georgia Republicans are looking to legislate restrictions on social media that would give power to parents to decide if their children should have access or not.
