Texas lawmaker says he's trying again to pass a law that bans social media for children under 16

Name: Texas lawmaker says he's trying again to pass a law that bans social media for children under 16
Uploaded: 2026-01-09T20:07:00-0600
Duration: 11 min 43 s
Description: Republican State Representative Jared Patterson previously tried passing legislation to ban social media for children under the age of 18, but while it made it through the House, it didn't get across the finish line in the Senate. Now he's trying to pass the bill and has lowered the age to 16, just like Australia's new law.

Republican State Representative Jared Patterson previously tried passing legislation to ban social media for children under the age of 18, but while it made it through the House, it didn't get across the finish line in the Senate. Now he's trying to pass the bill and has lowered the age to 16, just like Australia's new law.