On 21 April 2026, Section 2 of the Arkansas Social Media Safety Act amendment (Act 900/SB 611) entered into force. This section requires covered social media platforms to implement reasonable age verification to confirm that users are at least 16 ye…
On 13 April 2026, the Governor of Virginia signed the Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit the sale of precise geolocation data. The amendment applies to controllers processing personal and sensitive data, particularly in digit…
On 3 April 2026, the Department of the Treasury opened a consultation on principles for assessing whether a state-level regulatory regime is similar to the federal regulatory framework, open until 2 June 2026. The principles implement section 4(c) o…
On 31 March 2026, the Bill on artificial intelligence (AI) companions was signed by the Governor of Oregon. The Bill applies to any entity that makes AI companion technologies available to users in Oregon, excluding basic customer service tools, in-…
On 30 March 2026, the State Gaming Commission opened a consultation on the regulation on responsible gaming practices, until 15 May 2026. The regulation would apply to all licensed gaming operators in New York State, including mobile sports wagering…
On 30 March 2026, the New York State Gaming Commission opened a consultation on the regulation to prevent minors from accessing online gambling platforms until 15 May 2026, following a directive from the governor. The regulation would apply to all l…
On 27 March 2026, the Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety and Education (RAISE) Act was signed by the Governor of New York. The Act establishes transparency and safety requirements for developers of frontier artificial intelligence model…
On 24 March 2026, the Digital Content Provenance Standards Act was signed by the governor. The Act establishes technical standards for the embedding and preservation of provenance data across the digital content supply chain. Large online platforms,…
On 24 March 2026, the Governor signed the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act. The Act prohibits generation services from distributing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated intimate images, defined by reference to the federal Take It Down Act, without…
On 12 January 2026, the Privacy Protection Act (A6309) entered into force, with certain provisions regarding health care facilities subject to a grace period. The Act restricts government entities from collecting personal data such as immigration st…