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Online safety and kids

Age checks, minors on social media, harmful content and app store rules.

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Became law

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Passed both 3Passed one chamber 14In committee 14Introduced 1Proposed 2Enacted 27In force 143Adopted 8Ruled 10Vetoed 6Failed 51

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MovedMeasure
Sep 9, 20251 year ago
NetChoice, LLC v. Bonta (Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act)

United States (federal)No. 25-146Opinion issued

RuledRuled
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content

ChinaGuo Xin Ban Tong Zi (2025) No. 2Measures enter into force

In forceIn force
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
Age verification for AI nudify tools

TXTexasHB 581Took effect

In forceIn forceBipartisan
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
AI-generated obscene depictions of children

TXTexasSB 20Took effect

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
Computer-generated child sexual abuse material

TXTexasSB 1621Took effect

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
User reports of explicit deepfake material on social media

TXTexasHB 3133Took effect

In forceIn forceBipartisan
Aug 26, 20251 year ago
Intimate deepfakes act (Public Act 11 of 2025)

MIMichiganHB 4047Approved by the governor with immediate effect (Public Act 11 of 2025)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Aug 14, 20251 year ago
Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act

MSMississippiHB 1126U.S. Supreme Court denied NetChoice application to vacate the Fifth Circuit stay of a preliminary injunction, leaving the law enforceable pending appeal

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Aug 14, 20251 year ago
NetChoice, LLC v. Fitch

United States (federal)No. 25A97Application to vacate stay denied

RuledRuled
Aug 8, 20251 year ago
Fabricated intimate images and computer-generated child sexual abuse material

WVWest VirginiaSB 198Chapter 80, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

In forceIn force
Aug 1, 20251 year ago
Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act

ILIllinoisHB 1806Signed by the governor (Public Act 104-0054)

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Aug 1, 20251 year ago
2025 judiciary and public safety omnibus (AI-generated child sexual abuse material)

MNMinnesotaHF 2432AI-generated child sexual abuse material provision took effect

In forceIn forceBipartisan
Jul 25, 20251 year ago
Online Safety Act 2023

United Kingdom2023 c. 50Children's safety duties take effect, including highly effective age assurance

In forceIn force
Jul 1, 20251 year ago
Limits on AI in mental and behavioral health care and schools

NVNevadaAB 406Took effect

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jul 1, 20251 year ago
Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024

GAGeorgiaSB 351Effective date reached, but a U.S. District Court preliminary injunction (June 2025) blocks enforcement; appeal to the 11th Circuit

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jul 1, 20251 year ago
Various Education Changes (social media literacy and student device use)

NCNorth CarolinaHB 959Signed by the governor, S.L. 2025-38

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jun 30, 20251 year ago
App store age verification (Act 481 of 2025)

LALouisianaHB 570Signed by the governor (Act 481)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jun 30, 20251 year ago
Kids Off Social Media Act

United States (federal)S. 278Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.

In committeeIn committeeBipartisan
Jun 27, 20251 year ago
Age verification for pornography websites

TXTexasHB 1181Age verification requirement upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jun 27, 20251 year ago
Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton

United States (federal)No. 23-1122Opinion issued

RuledRuled
Jun 24, 20251 year ago
An Act Concerning Broadband Internet, Gaming, Social Media, Online Services and Consumer Contracts

CTConnecticutSB 1295Signed by the governor (Public Act 25-113)

In forceIn force
Jun 19, 20251 year ago
Ban on sale of precise geolocation data and minors' data

OROregonHB 2008Chapter 251, 2025 Laws

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jun 16, 20251 year ago
Social Media Use by Minors

FLFloridaSB 868Died in House Messages

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Jun 12, 20251 year ago
Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code (Act 63 of 2025)

VTVermontS.69Signed by the Governor; Act 63 of 2025

EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)
Jun 12, 20251 year ago
Harmful acts solicited through responsive generative communication to children

NHNew HampshireSB 263Senate nonconcurred with House amendment

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Jun 11, 20251 year ago
Brooke's Law (Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted without Consent)

FLFloridaHB 1161Chapter No. 2025-133

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jun 11, 20251 year ago
Duty of care for online platforms contracting with minors (Act 236 of 2025)

LALouisianaHB 37Signed by the governor (Act 236)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jun 10, 20251 year ago
Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024

AustraliaAct No. 128, 2024Schedule 2 statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy commences (6 months after Royal Assent unless proclaimed earlier)

In forceIn force
Jun 3, 20251 year ago
Processing of children's data and social media age verification

NVNevadaSB 63No further action taken at end of session

FailedFailed
May 30, 20251 year ago
Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act

NENebraskaLB 504Approved by the governor

EnactedEnactedR (Republican)
May 30, 20251 year ago
Child sexual abuse material, including depictions of purported children

NVNevadaAB 35Approved by the governor, Chapter 141, effective on approval

In forceIn force
May 28, 20251 year ago
Sexual Images

FLFloridaHB 757Chapter No. 2025-99

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 27, 20251 year ago
Social media ban for minors

TXTexasHB 186Died in the Senate when the regular session adjourned sine die (last action: Senate co-sponsor authorized)

FailedFailedR (Republican)
May 27, 20251 year ago
SCOPE Act applicability amendment

TXTexasSB 1860Died on the House calendar when the regular session adjourned sine die

FailedFailedR (Republican)
May 26, 20251 year ago
School policies on student deepfake intimate images

TXTexasSB 747Died on the House calendar when the regular session adjourned sine die

FailedFailedR (Republican)
May 25, 20251 year ago
Account settings for minor users of digital services

TXTexasSB 2881Died in the House when the regular session adjourned sine die (committee report distributed)

FailedFailedR (Republican)
May 22, 20251 year ago
AI-generated child sexual abuse material (Act 57 of 2025)

SCSouth CarolinaS 28Signed by Governor; Act No. 57

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
May 22, 20251 year ago
Morphed images of identifiable children (Act 58 of 2025)

SCSouth CarolinaS 29Signed by Governor; Act No. 58

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
May 19, 20251 year ago
TAKE IT DOWN Act

United States (federal)S. 146Became Public Law 119-12

EnactedEnactedBipartisan
May 13, 20251 year ago
Crime of disclosing explicit synthetic media

MTMontanaSB 413Signed by the governor, effective on approval

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
May 13, 20251 year ago
Internet Pornography; Minors; Age Verification

AZArizonaHB 2112Signed by Governor, Chapter 193

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 12, 20251 year ago
Cyber Crimes Act, 2025

ZambiaAct No. 4 of 2025Cyber Crimes Act (Commencement) Order, 2025 (SI No. 23 of 2025) issued

In forceIn forceUnverified
May 12, 20251 year ago
Indistinguishable Visual Depiction; Definition (AI child sexual abuse material)

AZArizonaHB 2678Signed by Governor, Chapter 174

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 9, 20251 year ago
AI Companion Models safeguards (FY2026 budget)

NYNew YorkS 3008-C, Part USigned by the governor as part of the FY2026 budget (Chapter 58 of 2025)

In forceIn force
May 5, 20251 year ago
AI-generated child sexual abuse material

OKOklahomaHB 1364Approved by Governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 29, 20251 year ago
Personal Data Privacy/Social Media Safety

NCNorth CarolinaHB 462Re-referred to House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

In committeeIn committeeBipartisan
Apr 29, 20251 year ago
Social media mental health warning label

TXTexasHB 499Died in the Senate when the regular session adjourned sine die

FailedFailedD (Democrat)
Apr 25, 20251 year ago
Protections for Users of Social Media

COColoradoSB 25-086Senate voted to override the veto 29-6; House did not take up the override, so the bill did not become law

VetoedVetoedBipartisan
Apr 24, 20251 year ago
Commercial entity liability for sexual material harmful to minors

NDNorth DakotaSB 2380Signed by the governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 23, 20251 year ago
Disclosure of intimate digital depictions

MOMissouriHB 362Perfected with amendments in the House; not passed before session ended

FailedFailedR (Republican)