Another State Passes Legislation Banning Minors From Creating Social Media Accounts

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill requiring children under 16 to have their parents’ consent to create social media accounts. Mr. Kemp signed the bill into law in a ceremony in Atlanta on April 23, saying that its primary aim is to counteract cyberbullying and address concerns around youth mental health. “We cannot continue to sit by and do nothing as young Georgians develop addictions and disorders and suffer at the hands of online antagonists,” Gov. Kemp said. “I’m proud to sign this bill and put Georgians—children—first above all else.” A series of bills have been making their way through state legislatures to the desks of governors, drafted to protect children from the many harms lurking on social media platforms. However, those efforts are simultaneously being challenged as being methods to curb free speech and freedoms of expression....