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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
Apr 22, 20251 year ago
App Store Age Verification and Parental Consent (2025)

ALAlabamaSB 187Referred to House Children and Senior Advocacy; died at adjournment

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Apr 22, 20251 year ago
Computer-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

ARArkansasHB 1877Became Act 977

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 22, 20251 year ago
Private Right of Action Against Harmful Social Media Platforms

ARArkansasSB 612Became Act 901

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 22, 20251 year ago
Social Media Safety Act Amendments

ARArkansasSB 611Became Act 900

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 21, 20251 year ago
Arkansas Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act

ARArkansasHB 1717Became Act 952

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 21, 20251 year ago
Possession of computer-generated sexual images of minors

NDNorth DakotaHB 1386Signed by the governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 16, 20251 year ago
FY 2024-2025 operating budget: Social Media Parental Notification Act

OHOhioHB 33Social Media Parental Notification Act declared unconstitutional and permanently enjoined by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 10, 20251 year ago
Commercial entity liability for publishing material harmful to minors

NDNorth DakotaHB 1561Signed by the governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Mar 25, 20251 year ago
Artificial Intelligence Amendments (mental health chatbots)

UTUtahHB 452Signed by the governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Mar 13, 20251 year ago
Age verification for websites with harmful material

WYWyomingHB 43Signed by the Governor; assigned Chapter 139

In forceIn force
Mar 5, 20251 year ago
Social media limits for minors 15 and younger

MNMinnesotaHF 1875Referred to Commerce Finance and Policy; Died when the 2025-2026 biennium ended without final passage

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Mar 3, 20251 year ago
Minor access and use of social media

INIndianaSB 11Passed Senate; referred to House Judiciary Committee and not passed before the session ended

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Feb 27, 20251 year ago
Age verification for websites with material harmful to minors

SDSouth DakotaHB 1053Signed by the Governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Feb 27, 20251 year ago
Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025

United KingdomSI 2025/226Regulations come into force

In forceIn force
Feb 20, 20251 year ago
Ban on social media algorithms that target children

MNMinnesotaHF 48Author added; Died when the 2025-2026 biennium ended without final passage

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Feb 7, 20251 year ago
Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Act 2025

MalaysiaAct A1743Published in the Gazette

EnactedEnacted
Jan 6, 20251 year ago
Online Harms Act

CanadaBill C-63 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)Parliament prorogued; bill dies at second reading

FailedFailed
Dec 4, 20241 year ago
TAKE IT DOWN Act

United States (federal)S. 4569Held at the desk.

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberBipartisan
Dec 1, 20241 year ago
Modernize Sex Crimes

NCNorth CarolinaHB 591Took effect

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Oct 29, 20241 year ago
AI-generated child sexual abuse material and deepfake intimate images (Act 125 of 2024)

PAPennsylvaniaSB 1213Act No. 125 of 2024, approved by the Governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Oct 16, 20241 year ago
Sexual Violence Punishment Act Amendment on Deepfakes

South KoreaAct No. 20459Promulgated as Act No. 20459 and enters into force on promulgation

In forceIn force
Oct 11, 20241 year ago
Promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet (2024)

United NationsA/HRC/RES/57/29Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 49th meeting (resolution 57/29)

AdoptedAdopted
Sep 29, 20241 year ago
Crimes: AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

CACaliforniaAB 1831Signed by the governor; Chapter 926, Statutes of 2024

In forceIn forceBipartisan
Sep 19, 20242 years ago
Sexually Explicit Digital Images: Platform Reporting

CACaliforniaSB 981Signed by the governor; Chapter 292, Statutes of 2024

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Sep 10, 20242 years ago
Social Media Regulation Amendments (Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act)

UTUtahSB 194Preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Court for the District of Utah in NetChoice's challenge

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Sep 3, 20242 years ago
Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024

AustraliaAct No. 78, 2024Act commences (day after Royal Assent)

In forceIn force
Aug 16, 20242 years ago
NetChoice, LLC v. Bonta (California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act)

United States (federal)No. 23-2969Opinion issued

RuledRuled
Aug 9, 20242 years ago
AI-generated child sexual abuse material

ILIllinoisHB 4623Signed by the governor (Public Act 103-0825)

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jul 31, 20242 years ago
Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act

United States (federal)S. 2073Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Passed one chamberPassed one chamber
Jul 24, 20242 years ago
DEFIANCE Act of 2024

United States (federal)S. 3696Held at the desk.

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberBipartisan
Jul 10, 20242 years ago
Safety of the child in the digital environment

United NationsA/HRC/RES/56/6Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 34th meeting (resolution 56/6)

AdoptedAdopted
Jun 20, 20242 years ago
An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation (Chapter 118 of the Acts of 2024)

MAMassachusettsH 4744Signed by the governor, Chapter 118 of the Acts of 2024

In forceIn force
Jun 20, 20242 years ago
New York Child Data Protection Act

NYNew YorkS 7695-B / A 8149-ASigned by the governor (Chapter 121 of 2024)

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jun 18, 20242 years ago
Ban on targeted advertising to minors on social media (Act 656 of 2024)

LALouisianaHB 577Signed by the governor (Act 656)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jun 18, 20242 years ago
Age Verification for Material Harmful to Minors

DEDelawareHB 265Passed House; assigned to Senate Executive Committee, died when the General Assembly ended

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Jun 17, 20242 years ago
Vermont Data Privacy Act and age-appropriate design code (2024)

VTVermontH.121Governor's veto sustained in the Senate 14-15

VetoedVetoedR (Republican)
May 31, 20242 years ago
Privacy Protections for Children's Online Data

COColoradoSB 24-041Signed by the governor

In forceIn forceBipartisan
May 31, 20242 years ago
Protect Tennessee Minors Act

TNTennesseeHB 1614 / SB 1792Signed by the governor (Public Chapter 1021)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 22, 20242 years ago
SREN Law (securing and regulating the digital space)

FranceLoi n. 2024-449 du 21 mai 2024Published in the Journal officiel (JORF n. 0117)

In forceIn force
May 21, 20242 years ago
Child Online Safety Act (Act 198 of 2024)

SCSouth CarolinaH 3424Signed by Governor; Act No. 198

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 21, 20242 years ago
Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy

AUAfrican UnionPolicy document published by the African Union Commission

AdoptedAdopted
May 13, 20242 years ago
Protecting Children from Social Media Act

TNTennesseeHB 1891 / SB 2097Signed by the governor (Public Chapter 899)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 9, 20242 years ago
Maryland Kids Code

MDMarylandHB 603Approved by the governor (Chapter 461)

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
May 7, 20242 years ago
REPORT Act

United States (federal)S. 474Became Public Law 118-59

EnactedEnactedBipartisan
Apr 29, 20242 years ago
Advanced Technology (Government Technology Modernization Council; generated child pornography)

FLFloridaSB 1680Chapter No. 2024-118

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 26, 20242 years ago
Age verification for online adult material

OKOklahomaSB 1959Approved by Governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 25, 20242 years ago
Age verification for websites with material harmful to minors

KSKansasSB 394Became law without the governor's signature

In forceIn force
Apr 24, 20242 years ago
Online Distribution of Material Harmful to Minors; Age Verification

ALAlabamaHB 164Enacted as Act 2024-97

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 24, 20242 years ago
Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenses

ALAlabamaHB 168Enacted as Act 2024-98

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 19, 20242 years ago
Harassment by altered intimate images

IAIowaHF 2240Signed by the governor (Acts Chapter 1065)

In forceIn force