Teens in Tennessee will have to secure parental permission to use social media under a law signed Thursday by Gov. Bill Lee (R).
The law (H.B. 1891) requires social media sites to check the ages of their users and obtain parental consent for minors under 18. Platforms must also provide supervisory tools for parents, such as allowing them to set time restrictions on use.
Litigation is likely to follow, and the tech industry has successfully blocked implementation of similar laws in Arkansas and Ohio. Their lawsuits against social media parental consent laws argue the restrictions violate the First ...