| Short Title: | Protecting Kids From Social Media Act |
| Legislature: | Signed on May 2, 2024 by governor |
| Long Title: | HB 1891 |
| Enacted By: | January 1, 2025 |
| Status: | not yet in force |
Protecting Kids on Social Media Act or HB 1891 is an American law that was created by William Lamberth of Sumner County, Tennessee and was later enacted by Tennesse's Governor on May 2, 2024.[1] [2] [3] The bill requires social media websites such as X, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and others to verify the age of users and if those users are under 18, they must have Parental Consent.[4]
The Bill passed the Tennessee State Legislature with little opposition: the bill had only two no votes in the House the two no votes were from Aftyn Behn and Vincent B. Dixie and had zero no votes in the Senate.[3]
Every social media company must verify the age of new users after the bill takes effect and if the user had created an account before the bill took effect, they must verify the age of the person attempting to access the account within 14 days and if the new user or the user is under 18 years of age. After age verification and parental consent if the user is under 18 is done the third party or social media company must not retain the data from the process. Parents who are account holders of those under 18 can view the privacy settings, set daily time restrictions, and implement breaks during which the minor cannot access the account. The bill is enforced by the Attorney General of Tennessee and takes effect January 1, 2025.[1]
On October 3, 2024, the trade association NetChoice filed a lawsuit against Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti in the Middle District Court of Tennessee, claiming that the law violates the First Amendment.[5] [6] [7] The Judge for the case is William L. Campbell Jr.[8]