In a news conference on Monday, Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) and state Senate Majority Caucus Chair Senator Jason Anavitarte (R) said they plan to introduce the bill during the state’s 2024 legislative session, my colleague Olafimihan Oshin reported.
The proposed legislation would require social media platforms to take concrete steps to verify the age of their users. Existing rules requiring school systems in the state to monitor bullying and educate students and teachers on the issues of social media would also be updated “to reflect the realities of modern technology.”
Social media companies will also be required to remove features that are addictive to children, according to the proposed legislation.
Anavitarte also said that the legislation would be modeled on a law in Louisiana that was passed earlier this year.
Louisiana’s state legislature passed a bill in June that bans “interactive computer services” from allowing people under 18 years old to sign up for accounts on social media platforms without their parents’ consent, according to The Verge.
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