Texas House passes bill banning minors from creating social media accounts

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas is setting itself up to be a leader in regulating the social media sphere.

Today, the Texas House passed a bill 116-25 that would prohibit children from using social media. House Bill 186 requires a strict verification process to ensure account holders are at least 18 years old.

“I firmly believe that social media is the most harmful product that our kids have legal access to in Texas,” said Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, the bill’s author.

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