Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069
Section 47-18-5703 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Age requirements for use of social media platforms(a)(1) A social media company shall verify the age of an individual who attempts to become an account holder, at the time the individual attempts to become an account holder.(2)(A) If the individual is a minor, then the social media company must verify the express parental consent for the minor to become an account holder.(B) A social media company shall prohibit a minor from becoming an account holder unless the social media company has the express consent of the minor's parent to allow the minor to become an account holder.(3) Once age and parental consent, if applicable, have been verified to confirm that an individual may become an account holder, then the social media company is not required to reverify the individual's age and parental consent, unless parental consent is revoked.(b) A social media company shall allow a parent to revoke consent for a minor to become or continue as an account holder.(c) A social media company or third party shall not retain personally identifying information that was used to verify age or parental consent.Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 899,s 1, eff. 1/1/2025.