United States of America: Bill 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 minors without verified parental consent or using commercially reasonable methods to confirm the user is not a minor. It defined an "addictive feed" as content tailored using user-specific information and outlines exceptions, including direct communications and educational content. The Bill also would have restricted the use of data collected for age verification purposes and bars platforms from degrading, withholding, or increasing the price of services for users who are denied addictive feeds under these provisions.