Social Media: children's privacy and online safety laws

26 social media laws tracked for Social Media: Children's Social Media Safety Act (HB 5511), Kids Over Clicks — Youth Online Safety Package (SB 757-760), Nevada Youth Online Safety Act (SB 63), Social Media Safety Act (SB 396) & 2025 Amendments (Acts 900 / 901), Protecting Our Kids from Social Media

Frequently asked

Which children's privacy laws apply in Social Media?

Children's Social Media Safety Act (HB 5511) (pending, effective 2028); Kids Over Clicks — Youth Online Safety Package (SB 757-760) (pending, effective TBD (pending House)); Nevada Youth Online Safety Act (SB 63) (active, effective January 1, 2026); Social Media Safety Act (SB 396) & 2025 Amendments (Acts 900 / 901) (blocked, effective N/A (enjoined)); Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976) (challenged, effective January 1, 2025 (partial); age verification January 1, 2027); California Addictive Features Ban for Under-16s (AB 1709) (pending, effective TBD (awaiting Governor)); Healthier Social Media Use by Youth Act (HB 24-1136) (blocked, effective N/A (enjoined)); Online Protections for Minors (HB 3) (challenged, effective January 1, 2025); Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act (SB 351) (blocked, effective July 1, 2025 (enjoined)); Idaho Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act (H 542) (pending, effective January 1, 2027); Indiana Youth Social Media Protections (HEA 1408) (pending, effective 2027); Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation Act (SB 162 / Act 456) (blocked, effective N/A (struck down)); Minnesota Social Media Mental Health Warning Labels (challenged, effective July 1, 2026 (not enforced)); Minnesota Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Amendments (HF 4138) (pending, effective July 1, 2027); Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act (HB 1126) (challenged, effective July 1, 2024 (enforceable pending appeal)); Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act (HB 1224) (active, effective 2026 (signed April 2026)); Nebraska Parental Rights in Social Media Act (LB 383) (challenged, effective July 1, 2026 (partially enjoined)); New York SAFE for Kids Act (Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation) (pending, effective January 25, 2027); New York Social Media Warning Labels (S 4505 / A 5346) (pending, effective Signed December 2025 (amended 2026)); Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act (challenged, effective N/A (mandate stayed)); South Carolina Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media Act (HB 4591) (pending, effective January 1, 2027); Tennessee Protecting Children from Social Media Act (challenged, effective January 1, 2025); Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE / HB 18) (challenged, effective Active (partial)); Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act (SB 194) (challenged, effective October 1, 2024 (enjoined)); Pennsylvania Deepfake & Digital Impersonation Act (Act 35 of 2025) (active, effective September 5, 2025); Virginia Social Media Screen Time Limits (SB 854 / VCDPA Amendment) (blocked, effective January 1, 2026 (enjoined))