Similar laws nationwide are being challenged and blocked by federal courts over potential First Amendment violations.

A push in Texas to ban children under 18 years old from social media platforms has failed at the state Capitol.

The Texas law would allow parents to request the deletion of social media accounts for those under 18. Texas may soon pass ...

A Texas bill banning minors from using social media by requiring age verification on platforms is picking up steam.

HB 186 missed a key procedural deadline Wednesday night, halting one of the nation’s most aggressive social media ...

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Proposed Texas legislation, Bill 186, would ban minors from social media, enforce parental consent, and address the risks ...

Texas passed a law this week forcing Google and Apple to check the ages of mobile app store users and require parents’ ...

The state law, following Florida's precedent, would prevent anyone under 18 from creating a social media account.

The move puts the state at the center of a debate over whether and how to regulate smartphone use by children and teenagers.

HB 186 will prohibit minors under the age of 18 from creating accounts on social media sites such as Twitter, TikTok, ...