United States of America: Bill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (SB 854 / HB 1624)
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Preliminary injunction enjoined Amendments to Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (Chapter 703, 2025)
On 27 February 2026, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted a preliminary injunction in the case of NetChoice v Attorney General of Virginia, blocking the enforcement of Senate Bill 854 (SB 854). The Bill would…
SourceAmendments to Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (Chapter 703, 2025) enters into force
On 1 January 2026, Virginia’s amendments to the Consumer Data Protection Act (Chapter 703, 2025; formerly SB 854) will enter into force. The amendments prohibit social media platforms from providing addictive algorithmic feeds to minors and introduc…
SourceBill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (SB 854) was signed by Governor
On 2 May 2025, the Virginia Governor signed into law the Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection Act to regulate social media use by minors (SB 854). The amendments require platforms to implement commercially reasonable age verification methods a…
SourceBill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (SB 854) was adopted by Virginia General Assembly
On 10 March 2025, the Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection Act to regulate social media platform use by minors (SB 854) was adopted by the Virginia General Assembly. The Bill requires platforms to implement commercially reasonable age verifica…
SourceBill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (SB 854) passed the Virginia House of Delegates
On 20 February 2025, the Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (SB 854) was passed in the Virginia House of Delegates, having previously been passed by the Senate. The Bill stipulates that platforms …
SourceBill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit addictive social media feed (HB 1624) was rejected by the House of Delegates
On 4 February 2025, the Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit addictive social media feed (HB 1624) was rejected by the House of Delegates. The Bill would have prohibited social media platforms from providing addictive feeds to …
SourceBill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (SB 854) passed the Virginia Senate
On 3 February 2025, the Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (SB 854) was passed in the Virginia Senate. The Bill prohibits social media platforms from providing addictive feeds to minors without ve…
SourceBill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (SB 854 / HB 1624) was introduced to Virginia Senate and House of Representatives
On 3 January 2025, the Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection Act to Prohibit Addictive Social Media Feeds (SB 854) was introduced to the Virginia Senate. House Bill 1624 was also introduced on the same day as a companion bill. The Bill prohibit…
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