Minnesota
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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.
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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.
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Minnesota lawmakers approve social media mental health warning measure
Minnesota lawmakers have approved a measure requiring social media platforms to display a warning label, cautioning about the negative impacts of its use on mental health.
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Minnesota becomes first state to pass social media warning label law
State lawmakers have now passed a bill making warning labels on social media the law. The new law will be life-changing and life-saving, Mische said.
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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.