Minnesota
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State Mandated Social Media Warning Labels Open New Front in Battle Against Tech Companies
Four American states have enacted laws requiring social media companies to place warning labels on their apps if they know that the user is a minor below a certain age, opening a new front in the battle between governments seeking to protect kids from online harms and tech companies’ seeking to expand their user base.
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Chatbot risks prompt expansion of Kids Code bills
The coalition behind a multi-year push for state Kids Code laws to protect youth online is expanding its model bill for 2026 to include chatbot protections, as concern grows that they are not safe for young people.
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Mental health warnings on social media? Minnesota will require them next year
Beginning next summer, any Minnesotan using social media will get a pop-up warning before they log on. Unlike Kanavati’s app, the label they’ll encounter will ask users to acknowledge that prolonged social media use can pose a hazard to their mental health.
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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.