United States

Nebraska LB 383 (social media age restrictions) takes effect: Nebraska's Parental Rights in Social Media Act, requiring age verification and parental consent for users under 18, becomes effective.

Virginia SB 854 takes effect: Virginia's law requiring social media platforms to determine user age and limit access for under 16s without parental consent becomes effective.

Ohio HB 96 (porn age verification) takes effect: Ohio's Innocence Act, requiring websites to verify user ages to prevent minors from viewing harmful content (porn), becomes effective.

Louisiana SB 162 (social media age restrictions) delayed effective date: The effective date for Louisiana's SB 162, which requires age verification and parental consent for minors on social media, was delayed to July 1, 2025.

Supreme Court sides with Texas' age verification law for porn sites: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Texas's age verification law for porn sites in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, holding it 'only incidentally burdens the protected speech of adults'.

Preliminary injunction granted for Florida HB 3 (renewed motion): A renewed motion for a preliminary injunction against Florida's HB 3 was granted, blocking the law for failing First Amendment Intermediate scrutiny.

Arizona Governor signs HB2112 into law: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB2112, a law requiring age verification for commercial websites where over one third of content is 'sexual material harmful to minors'.

Virginia SB 854 enacted: Law amending the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act to require social media platforms to determine user age and limit access for under 16s without parental consent.

Fifth Circuit lifts preliminary injunction against Mississippi HB 1126: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the preliminary injunction against Mississippi's Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act.

Judge blocks full California SB 976 during appeals process: A judge granted NetChoice's motion to block the full California SB 976 during the appeals process, delaying its effective date.

Tennessee HB 1891 (Protecting Kids From Social Media Act) takes effect: Tennessee's law requiring age verification and parental consent for minors on social media became effective.

Judge blocks sections of California SB 976: A judge blocked sections of California's SB 976, specifically time-of-day restrictions and reporting requirements.

NetChoice sues California over SB 976: NetChoice filed a lawsuit challenging California's Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act.

NetChoice and Computer and Communications Industry Association sue Florida over HB 3: Legal challenge initiated against Florida's social media age restriction law.

California SB 976 (Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction) enacted: Law requiring online platforms to exclude those under 18 from 'addictive' feeds unless parental consent is given.

Federal judge grants preliminary injunction against Utah social media law: A preliminary injunction was granted against Utah's Social Media Regulation Act.

Federal judge grants preliminary injunction against Texas HB 18's 'harmful to minors' section: A preliminary injunction was granted against the 'harmful to minors' section of Texas's SCOPE Act (HB 18).

Louisiana HB 61 (parental consent for interactive computer service) takes effect: Louisiana's law requiring parental consent for anyone under 18 before making an account on an 'interactive computer service' became effective.

Supreme Court agrees to review Texas age verification law for porn sites: The U.S. Supreme Court announced it would review the Texas age verification law for pornographic websites.

Federal judge grants preliminary injunction against Mississippi HB 1126: A preliminary injunction was granted against Mississippi's Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, blocking its enforcement.

NetChoice sues Mississippi over HB 1126: NetChoice filed a lawsuit in the Southern District Court of Mississippi to block enforcement of the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act.

Tennessee HB 1891 (Protecting Kids From Social Media Act) enacted: Law requiring social media companies to verify user age and obtain parental consent for users under 18.

Mississippi HB 1126 (Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act) enacted: Law requiring digital service providers to verify age and obtain parental consent for users under 18.

Georgia SB 351 (Act 463) enacted: Law requiring age verification and parental consent for users under 16 on social media platforms.

Florida HB 3 (social media age restrictions) signed into law: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 3, which restricts social media access for children under 14 and requires parental consent for 14-15 year olds.

Federal judge pauses Ohio social media law (HB 33): A temporary restraining order was granted against Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act, temporarily blocking its enforcement.

North Carolina HB 8 (age verification for adult content) takes effect: North Carolina's law mandating age verification for websites displaying 'material harmful to minors' became effective.

U.S. circuit court upholds Texas pornography age verification law: The 5th Circuit federal court of appeal overturned an injunction against the Texas age verification law for porn sites, allowing it to be enforced pending a full hearing.

Montana HB 574 (age verification for adult content) takes effect: Montana's law mandating age verification for websites displaying 'material harmful to minors' became effective.

Federal judge grants preliminary injunction against California's AB 2273: A preliminary injunction was granted against California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, blocking its enforcement.

Texas HB 1181 (age verification for adult content) takes effect: Texas's law mandating age verification and health warnings for pornographic websites became effective.

Federal judge blocks Arkansas social media age verification law: A preliminary injunction was granted against Arkansas's Social Media Safety Act (SB 396), temporarily blocking its enforcement.

Virginia HB 2430 (age verification for adult content) takes effect: Virginia's law mandating age verification for websites displaying 'material harmful to minors' became effective.

Louisiana SB 162 (Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation Act) enacted: Law requiring social media platforms to verify user age and get parental consent for users under 16.

Texas HB 18 (SCOPE Act) enacted: Law requiring parental consent for minors on social media and imposing content moderation requirements.

Utah law requiring porn sites to verify user ages takes effect: A Utah law mandating age verification for pornography websites became effective, though it included a clause barring full effect until five other states implemented similar measures.

S.1291 - Protecting Kids on Social Media Act introduced in Senate: Proposed federal legislation aiming to require social media platforms to verify user ages, prohibit algorithmic recommendations for under 18s, and require parental consent.

Arkansas Social Media Safety Act (SB 396) enacted: Law requiring age verification and parental consent for users under 18 on certain social media platforms.

Utah Social Media Regulation Act (SB 152 and HB 311) enacted: Laws requiring age verification and parental consent for users under 18 on social media platforms, including time restrictions.

Louisiana's age verification law for adult content takes effect: The Louisiana age verification law (LA R.S. 14:91.24) officially became enforceable.

California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273) enacted: Law requiring online services likely to be used by minors to estimate visitors' ages and file Data Protection Impact Assessments.

Louisiana becomes first state to require age verification for adult websites: Louisiana enacted a law mandating age verification for websites displaying 'material harmful to minors', initiating a trend among U.S. states.

Child Online Protection Act (COPA) struck down: COPA was permanently enjoined and found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, as it unduly restricted adult access to protected speech.

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) takes effect: Federal law regulating the online collection of personal information from children under 13 years of age, requiring verifiable parental consent.

Child Online Protection Act (COPA) enacted: Federal law attempting to restrict access by minors to material defined as harmful to minors on the internet, but it never took effect due to legal challenges.

Reno v. ACLU Supreme Court ruling: The U.S. Supreme Court found the anti-indecency provisions of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) unconstitutional, citing an 'unacceptably heavy burden on protected speech'.

Communications Decency Act (CDA) enacted: Federal law that included provisions attempting to regulate indecency and obscenity in cyberspace.