Texas lawmakers passed digital child safety laws last session, but free speech advocates predict court challenges over First ...

News and sports websites will be safe. As of June 2024, 10 states, including Texas, have passed laws restricting children's access to social media, according to the Age Verification Providers ...

Currently, only Florida has laws banning minors from using social media, but its laws are not as strict as the proposed Texas Bill 186. Florida’s age restriction is currently 14 years old, ...

Texas lawmakers are one step away from enacting one of the country’s most aggressive laws aimed at keeping minors off social ...

Texas is on the cusp of enacting one of the nation's most stringent social media regulations, with House Bill 186 set to ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A push in Texas to ban social media accounts for children under 18 faded Thursday after lawmakers did ...

HB 186 missed a key procedural deadline Wednesday night, halting one of the nation's most aggressive social media ...

Texas has signed into law its online child safety bill, a sweeping measure that mandates Apple and Google must verify user ages and secure parental approval before minors can download apps or make ...

A bill making its way through the Texas Legislature would ban minors from accessing popular social media apps and websites in ...