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Committee hears hours of debate on HB 4388 requiring age verification for minors; tech and civil‑liberties groups oppose
Summary
Representative Tisdell proposed HB 4388, requiring third‑party age verification and parental login control for minors accessing social media and online contracts; industry and civil‑liberties witnesses warned the law could violate the First Amendment and create privacy risks.
Representative Tisdell introduced House Bill 4388 by arguing a simple premise: "Minors can't consent." He told the committee HB 4388 would require third‑party age verification for minors entering online contracts and would give parents login access and control to prevent early exposure to social media and the harms Tisdell associated with early smartphone use.
"Minors can't consent," Tisdell told the committee, describing research linking earlier smartphone adoption to worsening adolescent mental‑health indicators and framing the bill…
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