Digital service providers operating in Texas will be required to obtain consent from parents before allowing any users under 18 to create accounts.
Under the new law, parents and guardians are given broad power over minors online accounts. As part of the law, a minor’s verified parents can review and download personal identifying information associated with the minor and likewise request its deletion. Parents or guardians can also request service providers ban targeted advertising toward the minor and prevent them from making online purchases.
a vast array of other online services that simply require users to create accounts. State agencies, small businesses, financial institutions, and higher education institutions are exempt from the requirements. Minors who already created social media accounts prior to the law’s passage won’t be required to retroactively obtain parental consent.The law would force service providers to verify the identity of the parent or guardian and their relationship to the minor they are providing consent for.
Internet companies found in violation of the legislation are subject to lawsuits from the Texas Attorney General,
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