United States of America: Act concerning Social Media and Online Services, Products, and Features (SB 1295) including consumer protection regulation enters into force with grace period

Description

Act concerning Social Media and Online Services, Products, and Features (SB 1295) including consumer protection regulation enters into force with grace period

On 1 July 2025, the Act Concerning Social Media Platforms and Online Services, Products and Features enters into force with a grace period. The Act mandates that by 1 January 2026, owners of social media platforms must incorporate online safety cen…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, software provider: app stores, search service provider, software provider: other software, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-02-13
under deliberation

On 13 February 2025, an Act concerning Social Media and Online Services, Products, and Features was…

2025-06-03
adopted

On 3 June 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly passed in concurrence, with Senate Amendment Sched…

2025-06-24
adopted

On 24 June 2025, the Connecticut Governor signed the Act Concerning Social Media Platforms and Onl…

2025-07-01
in grace period

On 1 July 2025, the Act Concerning Social Media Platforms and Online Services, Products and Featur…

2026-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2026, the Act Concerning Social Media Platforms and Online Services, Products and Feat…