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Moved	Where	Measure	Stage, sponsors	Topics
Apr 105 months ago	KSKansas	Bill App Store Accountability Act KSKansasSB 372Died on House calendar FailedFailed	FailedFailed	Kids Platforms+1
Apr 105 months ago	KSKansas	Bill Kansas age-appropriate design code, digital replicas and chatbot transparency KSKansasSB 499Died in committeeUnverified FailedFailedUnverified	FailedFailed	Kids AI+2
Apr 85 months ago	MSMississippi	Law Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act MSMississippiHB 1224Approved by the governor (Chapter 454) In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Kids Platforms
Apr 25 months ago	IDIdaho	Law Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act IDIdahoH 542Signed by Governor, Session Law Chapter 268 In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Kids Platforms
Apr 15 months ago	KYKentucky	Bill Addictive online platforms and AI companions KYKentuckyHB 227Passed House; did not receive a Senate vote before the session ended FailedFailedR (Republican)	FailedFailedR (Republican)	AI Kids+1
Mar 266 months ago	MNMinnesota	Bill Excise tax on social media platform businesses MNMinnesotaHF 3117Author added; Died when the 2025-2026 biennium ended without final passage FailedFailedD (Democrat)	FailedFailedD (Democrat)	Platforms
Mar 256 months ago	Australia	Law Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Rules 2025 AustraliaF2025L00889Amendment Rules 2026 made In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Kids Platforms
Mar 246 months ago	WAWashington	Law AI content provenance disclosure WAWashingtonHB 1170Governor signed; Chapter 167, 2026 Laws EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)	EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)	AI Deepfakes+1
Mar 186 months ago	UTUtah	Law Utah App Store Accountability Act Amendments UTUtahHB 498Signed by the governor; took effect on approval after passing by a two-thirds vote In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Kids Platforms
Mar 176 months ago	Brazil	Law Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA Digital) BrazilLei 15.211/2025 (PL 2628/2022)Law enters into force (date set by Law 15.352/2026, after Provisional Measure 1.319/2025 set a six-month vacatio legis) In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Kids Platforms+1
Mar 136 months ago	FLFlorida	Bill Application Stores FLFloridaSB 1722Died in Judiciary FailedFailedR (Republican)	FailedFailedR (Republican)	Kids Platforms
Mar 106 months ago	HIHawaii	Bill Relating to Social Media (app store age verification, under 16) HIHawaiiSB 2761Passed Senate; deferred in House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs FailedFailed	FailedFailed	Kids Platforms
Mar 26 months ago	SDSouth Dakota	Bill App store age verification and parental consent SDSouth DakotaHB 1275Deferred to the 41st legislative day by Senate State Affairs FailedFailedR (Republican)	FailedFailedR (Republican)	Kids Platforms
Mar 26 months ago	CACalifornia	Bill Personal Rights: Liability of Social Media Platforms CACaliforniaSB 771Veto sustained VetoedVetoedD (Democrat)	VetoedVetoedD (Democrat)	Platforms Kids
Feb 277 months ago	VAVirginia	Law Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms and minors VAVirginiaSB 854Preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Court in NetChoice's challenge; the state has appealed In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	Kids Platforms+1
Feb 267 months ago	India	Law IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 IndiaG.S.R. 120(E)Corrigenda published (G.S.R. 148(E)) In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Deepfakes AI+2
Feb 177 months ago	ALAlabama	Law App Store Age Verification and Parental Consent ALAlabamaHB 161Enacted as Act 2026-59 EnactedEnactedR (Republican)	EnactedEnactedR (Republican)	Kids Platforms
Feb 57 months ago	SCSouth Carolina	Law Age-Appropriate Code Design (Social Media Regulation Act, Act 96 of 2026) SCSouth CarolinaH 3431Signed by Governor; Act No. 96 In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Kids Privacy+1
Feb 57 months ago	UTUtah	Law App Store Accountability Act UTUtahSB 142Industry group CCIA filed a First Amendment challenge in U.S. District Court for the District of Utah In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Kids Platforms+1
Feb 37 months ago	MSMississippi	Bill App store age verification and parental consent MSMississippiHB 708Died in committeeUnverified FailedFailedUnverified	FailedFailed	Kids Platforms
Jan 268 months ago	TXTexas	Executive order Ban on Chinese AI and social media apps on state devices TXTexasProhibited technologies list expanded by the governor with Texas Cyber Command as lead agency In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	AI Cyber+2
Jan 208 months ago	NJNew Jersey	Executive order Children's mental health and digital environments NJNew JerseyEO 6Signed by Governor Sherrill In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	Kids Platforms
Jan 128 months ago	WAWashington	Bill Protecting Washington children online WAWashingtonSB 5708Reintroduced and retained in present status; not passed before the 2026 session ended FailedFailedD (Democrat)	FailedFailedD (Democrat)	Kids Platforms
Jan 18 months ago	Malaysia	Law Online Safety Act 2025 MalaysiaAct 866Act comes into force; subsidiary regulations on fees, periods, undertakings and the Online Safety Appeal Tribunal in place In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Kids Platforms
Jan 18 months ago	United Arab Emirates	Law Child Digital Safety Law United Arab EmiratesFederal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2025Entered into force; one-year window for platforms to regularize status beginsUnverified In forceIn forceUnverified	In forceIn force	Kids Privacy+1
Dec 18, 20259 months ago	Japan	Law Mobile Software Competition Act JapanAct No. 58 of 2024Act fully enters into force In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Platforms
Dec 17, 20259 months ago	United States (federal)	Bill Sunset Section 230 Act United States (federal)S. 3546Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroducedIntroducedBipartisan	IntroducedIntroducedBipartisan	Platforms
Dec 11, 20259 months ago	United States (federal)	Bill App Store Accountability Act United States (federal)H.R. 3149Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. In committeeIn committeeR (Republican)	In committeeIn committeeR (Republican)	Kids Platforms
Dec 11, 20259 months ago	United States (federal)	Bill Kids Online Safety Act United States (federal)H.R. 6484Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10. In committeeIn committeeR (Republican)	In committeeIn committeeR (Republican)	Kids Platforms
Dec 5, 20259 months ago	United States (federal)	Ruling United States v. Google LLC (search) United States (federal)No. 1:20-cv-03010Final judgment entered RuledRuled	RuledRuled	Platforms
Nov 25, 202510 months ago	FLFlorida	Law Online Protections for Minors FLFloridaHB 311th Circuit stayed the district court preliminary injunction 2-1, letting the social media provisions take effect In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Kids Platforms
Nov 18, 202510 months ago	United States (federal)	Ruling Federal Trade Commission v. Meta Platforms, Inc. United States (federal)No. 1:20-cv-03590Memorandum opinion issued and judgment entered for Meta RuledRuled	RuledRuled	Platforms
Nov 15, 202510 months ago	India	Law IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025 IndiaG.S.R. 775(E)Amendment comes into force In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Platforms Kids
Oct 29, 202511 months ago	European Union	Law DSA Delegated Act on Data Access for Vetted Researchers European UnionCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2050Enters into force (twentieth day after publication, Article 16) In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Platforms Data+1
Oct 13, 202511 months ago	CACalifornia	Law Digital Age Assurance Act CACaliforniaAB 1043Signed by the governor; Chapter 675, Statutes of 2025 EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)	EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)	Kids Privacy+1
Oct 13, 202511 months ago	CACalifornia	Law Social Media Warning Law CACaliforniaAB 56Signed by the governor; Chapter 671, Statutes of 2025 EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)	EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)	Kids Platforms
Oct 13, 202511 months ago	CACalifornia	Law California AI Transparency Act: Delay and Provenance CACaliforniaAB 853Signed by the governor; Chapter 674, Statutes of 2025 In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	AI Deepfakes+1
Oct 10, 202511 months ago	European Union	Law Regulation on transparency and targeting of political advertising European UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/900Regulation applies in full In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Elections Privacy+1
Oct 10, 202511 months ago	European Union	Strategy DSA Guidelines on the Protection of Minors Online European UnionOJ C/2025/5519Guidelines published in the Official Journal C series (C/2025/5519) AdoptedAdopted	AdoptedAdopted	Kids Platforms+1
Sep 30, 202512 months ago	OHOhio	Law FY 2026-2027 operating budget: AI school policies and online age verification OHOhioHB 96Most provisions took effect In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	AI Kids+1
Sep 30, 202512 months ago	United States (federal)	Executive order Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security United States (federal)Executive Order 14352Published in the Federal Register, 90 FR 47219 In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Platforms Data
Sep 23, 20251 year ago	United States (federal)	Executive order Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay United States (federal)Executive Order 14350Published in the Federal Register, 90 FR 45903 In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Platforms
Sep 9, 20251 year ago	CACalifornia	Law Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act CACaliforniaSB 976Ninth Circuit largely upheld denial of a preliminary injunction; like-count provision enjoined In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	Kids Platforms
Sep 9, 20251 year ago	United States (federal)	Ruling NetChoice, LLC v. Bonta (Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act) United States (federal)No. 25-146Opinion issued RuledRuled	RuledRuled	Kids Platforms
Sep 1, 20251 year ago	China	Law Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content ChinaGuo Xin Ban Tong Zi (2025) No. 2Measures enter into force In forceIn force	In forceIn force	AI Deepfakes+2
Sep 1, 20251 year ago	TXTexas	Law User reports of explicit deepfake material on social media TXTexasHB 3133Took effect In forceIn forceBipartisan	In forceIn forceBipartisan	Deepfakes Platforms+1
Aug 29, 20251 year ago	United States (federal)	Ruling Kohls v. Bonta (California election deepfake laws) United States (federal)No. 2:24-cv-02527Order granting summary judgment and permanent injunction on AB 2839 RuledRuled	RuledRuled	Deepfakes Elections+1
Aug 14, 20251 year ago	MSMississippi	Law 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)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Kids Platforms+2
Aug 14, 20251 year ago	United States (federal)	Ruling NetChoice, LLC v. Fitch United States (federal)No. 25A97Application to vacate stay denied RuledRuled	RuledRuled	Kids Platforms
Aug 8, 20251 year ago	European Union	Law European Media Freedom Act European UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/1083Regulation applies in general In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Platforms Elections