California

  • Pluribus News

    Youth online safety push produces novel laws, invites litigation

    Legislators in Minnesota and New York approved the nation’s first laws mandating surgeon general-style warning labels on social media. New York became the first state to regulate companion chatbots. And bills requiring Apple and Google’s app stores to verify user ages were passed in Louisiana, Texas and Utah.

  • Bloomberg Government

    States Move to Add Mental Health Warning Labels to Social Media

    Legislation requiring social media sites to display warning labels to users is gaining traction in statehouses after courts blocked age-verification and parental consent laws.

  • The Verge

    Nebraska to adopt law aimed at curbing kids’ time online

    Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed a bill that cracks down on social platforms’ features that could keep kids online for longer.

  • Pluribus News

    Neb., Vt. pass Kids Code bills to regulate online platforms for minors

    Lawmakers in Nebraska and Vermont passed bills this week that would regulate how social media sites and other online platforms interact with minors.

  • Pluribus News

    Social media warning label bills advance in states

    Lawmakers and online safety advocates are touting their efforts this year to advance social media warning label legislation in California, Minnesota, New York and Texas, and expect to expand the push in 2026.