Georgia AG defends state law designed to keep kids safe online

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr was in federal court recently, fighting to defend a current state law that requires parental consent before social media platforms can enter into account agreements with kids aged 15 and younger. The hearing on Senate Bill 351 took place last week in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Jacksonville, Florida.

In 2024, Georgia lawmakers passed a law requiring covered social media platforms to verify users' ages and, if under the age of 16, to secure parental consent before providing the child with an account. However, NetChoice, the social media industry's trade association, filed a lawsuit one year later – arguing that this portion of the law is unconstitutional and moving to block its enforcement.