United States of America: Netchoice lawsuit challenging constitutionality of Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act
Progress
Current status
in force
09 Sep 2025 in force
31 Dec 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued ruling largely upholding Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act
On 9 September 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling on California's Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, upholding most provisions. The Act limits platforms from providing personalised algori…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Issued injunction against Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (Netchoice v Bonta)
On 31 December 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of California issued an injunction against the enforcement of certain provisions of the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976). The court upheld most of the l…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court