New Tennessee Laws Taking Effect Jan. 1, 2025 🚨 Here’s what you need to know about key new laws in Tennessee: 1️⃣ Protecting Kids Online: • Social media companies must verify user ages and require parental consent for minors to create accounts. • Porn sites must verify users’ ages (temporarily blocked by federal court). 2️⃣ Foreign Land Ownership: • Residents of countries like China, Iran, and North Korea are prohibited from owning Tennessee agricultural land. 3️⃣ Tenant Rights: • Landlords must provide clear contact info for maintenance and property management. 4️⃣ Bartender Training: • Alcohol servers must be trained on preventing date-rape drugging and recognizing signs of sexual assault. 5️⃣ Birth Control Access: • TennCare patients can get 12-month birth control refills for uninterrupted use. Some of these laws face legal challenges, but they highlight big shifts in online safety, tenant rights, and public health in Tennessee. Source: memphisnews #Tennessee #NewLa...