louisiana passes bill that would require parental consent for kids’ online accounts

(New York Times) Over the last year, state legislators concerned about a mental health crisis among the nation’s young people have passed a raft of children’s online safety measures. A new Utah law would require social networks to obtain a parent’s consent before giving an account to a child younger than 18 while a new California law would require many sites to turn on the highest privacy settings for minors.

Now Louisiana lawmakers have passed an even broader bill that could affect access to large swaths of the internet for minors in the state.