Texas To Pass Bill On The Prohibition Of The Use Of Social Media For Children Under 18 Years Old

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JAKARTA - The Texas Bill, which will ban the use of social media for children under 18, recently passed the Senate committee and will soon be heard in the Texas State Senate.

The bill has a deadline until the end of the legislative session on June 2, so there is still about one week left for approval from the Senate and governors.

Earlier this year, the bill passed and got approval from the state House of Representatives. If passed into law, Texas will force social media platforms to verify the age of anyone creating an account.

This regulation is almost the same as Texas which passes legislation requiring websites that broadcast pornographic content to implement an age verification system.

Launching Engadget, the bill contains a suggestion that parents can delete their child's social media accounts, which gives the platform 10 days to fulfill the request or face fines from state attorney generals.

This Texas move is in line with several countries that already have the same regulations, as Australia has passed a law banning children under the age of 16 from using social media.

In addition, in Indonesia, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has inaugurated Government Regulation Number 21 of 2025 concerning Governance of Child Friendly Digital Spaces (PP TUNAS), to protect children in the digital space.

Meanwhile, Apple CEO Tim Cook rejected the child's online safety bill to be passed in Texas. In fact, Cook reportedly urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott to cancel it.

On behalf of his company, Cook asked Abbott to change or veto a bill that forces companies to verify the age of application users. The application of this bill is believed to threaten the privacy of the people in the country.