Free speech groups challenge Texas law requiring parental consent for kids’ social media
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a free speech advocacy group, has sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to block a new Texas law that would require platforms like Instagram and Facebook to register the age of all users and get consent from a parent or guardian before minors create an account. It's at least the second lawsuit seeking to prevent the law from going into effect Sept. 1.
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