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Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media

The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Lawmakers in Georgia, early Friday, March 29, 2024, approved a bill that would require parental permission before children younger than 16 could sign up for social media accounts. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer/file)

social media — The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Lawmakers in Georgia, early Friday, March 29, 2024, approved a bill that would require parental permission before children younger than 16 could sign up for social media accounts. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer/file)

ATLANTA — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents' explicit permission to create social media accounts.

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