Louisiana Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent for Kids' Social Media Accounts

Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill that would require online services to obtain parental consent before allowing minors to sign up for accounts. The bill would also allow Louisiana parents to cancel the terms-of-service contracts that their children signed for existing accounts on popular services like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Fornite and Roblox. The bill now requires approval by Gov. John Bel Edwards. TechNet, an industry group whose members include Meta, Snap, Google, Amazon, Apple and Uber, opposed the bill, saying it was overly broad and could cause friction for all users, including adults.