Texas: New Bill requires a parent or guardian to get social media [Video]

TEXAS, USA — House Bill 18, otherwise known as Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment or “SCOPE” is now in effect.

The Bill requires digital service providers to protect and limit data collection and content from anyone under the age of 18.

This will now give parents the ability to monitor their child’s media use and will require a parent or guardian’s consent before allowing a minor to make a social media account.

However, a federal judge partially blocked part of this new law last week and it is temporary until a final judgement is made in a lawsuit filed by two tech companies and a non-profit free speech advocacy group.

State Representative Shelby Slawson carried this bill, saying it will give parents more control over how their child uses social media and how …