Top Georgia Republicans Propose Bill Requiring Parental Permission for Social Media

Two GOP state lawmakers in Georgia said they plan to introduce a bill requiring children to obtain their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts in 2024. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Sen. Jason Anavitarte shared their plan to introduce the bill in a press conference Monday. Anavitarte introduced a bill to limit the use of TikTok in the state last year. “It’s important that we empower parents," Anavitarte said, adding that he has been in touch with Meta Platforms, the company that owns social media giants Facebook and...