United States of America: Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act was announced by Governor of Nebraska

On 13 January 2025, the Governor, Attorney General and various Senators announced the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, which aims to introduce mandatory design requirements for social media and online services to safeguard minors from digital harms. The Bill proposes design features to prevent compulsive use, psychological harm including anxiety and depression, emotional harm, identity theft, and privacy violations. It also requires services to provide parents with control over their children’s privacy, account settings, and usage hours. The Bill would also propose that default settings must be established for minors, limiting data collection to the minimum required to offer services. Furthermore, the Bill restricts push notifications during school hours or when children are asleep.