GA Lawmakers Approve Bill Requiring Age Verification For Porn Sites And Banning Minors From Social Media

NBC News reports:

Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to Senate Bill 351, which also would ban social media use on school devices and internet services, require porn sites to verify users are 18 or over and mandate additional education by schools on social media and internet use. The House passed the measure 120-45 and the Senate approved it 48-7.

The bill, which Republican Sen. Jason Anavitarte of Dallas called “transformative,” now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature or veto. The Georgia bill also aims to shut down porn sites by requiring submission of a digitized identification card or some other government-issued identification. Companies could be held liable if minors were found to access the sites, and could face fines of up to $10,000.

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The bill, which Republican Sen. Jason Anavitarte called “transformative,” now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature or veto. https://t.co/N2L65UROw0

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