What to know about New York State's proposed rules to restrict social media for children

In New York State, there are new rules on the table to protect children online by restricting addictive parts of social media. It's called the SAFE for Kids Act. Read More

Tech groups urge court to uphold block on Florida's social media law, pointing to "draconian restrictions" for children

The law, which was one of the biggest issues of the 2024 legislative session, does not name platforms that would be affected. But it includes criteria such as whether platforms' features include ... Read More

Here’s how N.Y. plans to curb social media use among children

The proposed rules would be created under the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul last year. The act was championed by Attorney General Letitia ... Read More

Georgia can’t limit minors’ social media accounts, judge says

Part of a new Georgia law requiring social media platforms to verify the age of account holders and restrict use by minors has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge in Atlanta while its ... Read More

Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Law on Children’s Use of Social Media, for Now

A trade group representing sites like Facebook and X said the law ran afoul of the First Amendment. By Adam Liptak and Zach Montague Reporting from Washington The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to ... Read More

Virginia Enacts Social Media Time Limit Law for Minors

CHINCOTEAGUE, VA — New Virginia legislation requiring social media platforms to limit screen time for minors took effect Tuesday. The law, signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin in May, mandates that social ... Read More

Colorado sued over social media warnings for minors

(The Center Square) — An internet trade group filed a lawsuit against Colorado Thursday morning, challenging a new law that would require social media platforms to regularly send pop-up notifications ... Read More

Lacson files bill seeking to regulate minors' use of social media

Sen. Ping Lacson has filed a bill regulating the use of social media platforms by minors to protect them from the harmful effects of overexposure. Under the measure, children below 18 shall be ... Read More