United States of America: Passed Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976)
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Passed Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976)
On 20 May 2024, the Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976), aimed at protecting children from the dangers associated with social media addiction, was passed by the California Senate. The Bill would prohibit online platforms from s…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-01-29
under deliberation
2024-05-20
under deliberation
2024-08-31
adopted