Today, the Texas House passed a bill 116-25 that would prohibit children from using social media. House Bill 186 requires a strict verification process to ensure account holders are at least 18 years old.
Today, the Texas House passed a bill 116-25 that would prohibit children from using social media. House Bill 186 requires a strict verification process to ensure account holders are at least 18 years old.
Platforms might just IP block Texas from whatever is legally defined as “social media.” This includes Apple and Google.
Otherwise, the ID will be a sign up hindrance.
Either way, it creates a barrier to entry. Users tend to take the easiest path, so this will drive away traffic and break some habits.
Where will they go instead? shrug. But Facebook and Insta are low tiers of hell as far as I’m concerned.