CCIA, NetChoice: Ga. Governor Should Avoid Restricting Kids' Social Media Access
Gov. Brian Kemp (R) should veto a Georgia social media bill that would require age verification and prevent those younger than 16 from getting accounts without parental consent, tech industry groups said this week. The Computer & Communications Industry Association…
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sent Kemp a veto request Tuesday. NetChoice asked for the same in a letter Monday. Age-verification and parental consent requirements in HB-351 “significantly fail to meet constitutional standards,” CCIA said. The group supported another part of the bill that would require digital citizenship curriculum in schools. NetChoice, which has sued other states over similar requirements, warned that SB-351 “would immediately invite legal challenges.”