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olliej
It seems these laws are passed in the knowledge that they'd be ruled unconstitutional, but that fighting them would be too expensive for most companies (dollars + secure storage of ID information + being attacked for being anti-child safety).

Then you can just selectively enforce the law - and companies know it - to then unconstitutionally suppress speech.

That said the title of the article is annoying - when I first saw it my immediate thought was "surely the parents paying for an internet connection their child[ren] use is parental consent?"

kQq9oHeAz6wLLS
> It seems these laws are passed in the knowledge that they'd be ruled unconstitutional, but that fighting them would be too expensive for most companies

Sadly, this has become common practice from all sides of the political spectrum. The state has tax dollars to pay its lawyers, which is a nearly endless well to draw from. They can simply outspend their opponents.

jleyank
Can this have standing, as people under 18 don't have the rights and powers of decision of adults. Isn't this more a law that is directed at parents for the actions of their kids? What are the legal restrictions, if any, of the state monitoring internet use of both minors and adults? Or are you supposed to narc on your neighbour's kids?
humanistbot
Which implies that everyone in Louisiana will be banned from the internet until they can authenticate as an adult.
euroderf
Presumably every street address or verified taxpayer is in ?
InCityDreams
My VPN has been set to Louisiana er, 'for ages'...but I'm in Europe.

How will this affect Lose-iana with regard to the GDPR, myself, and my kid who is 7?

mr_toad
Perhaps this will protect them from the lies and misinformation spread by legislators.
Georgelemental
Clickbait title. They are banned from creating social media accounts.
amanaplanacanal
> The bill’s definition of online services is extremely broad, seemingly barring minors from creating social media accounts on sites like Instagram, accessing popular online games like Roblox and Fortnite, or even registering for an email address.
kazinator
"Let's put up gates against online access a 32% black state, with 20% at or below the poverty line."