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A bill recently approved by a Texas Senate committee seeks to prohibit individuals under the age of 18 from accessing online social media platforms, and is expected to be submitted to the Texas Senate for a formal vote. If enacted, Texas could become the first state in the United States to impose such a sweeping restriction.
The fate of the bill is anticipated to be determined following the conclusion of the state legislative session on June 2. If passed, the legislation would require formal ratification by both the Senate and the Governor within a week, thereby enshrining it into law.
Under the proposed legislation, all social media platforms would be mandated to verify the actual age of account applicants. The bill also proposes granting parents or legal guardians the authority to delete their children’s social media accounts. Platforms would be obligated to comply with such requests within ten days or face monetary penalties.
Previously, companies including Meta and Google had established a minimum user age of 14 for their services (though recent adjustments have relaxed this requirement for some offerings). Florida, meanwhile, has already enacted regulations forbidding users under 14 from accessing social media. Even for those aged 14 to 15, parental or guardian consent is now a prerequisite for creating or maintaining social media accounts.
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