United States of America: Implemented Social Media Safety Act amendment (Act 900/SB 611) Section 2 obligations

On 21 April 2026, Section 2 of the Arkansas Social Media Safety Act amendment (Act 900/SB 611) entered into force. This section requires covered social media platforms to implement reasonable age verification to confirm that users are at least 16 years old, default to the most protective privacy and safety settings for minors, and cease non-safety notifications between 10 pm and 6 am CST unless modified by parents. Platforms must also prohibit design practices fostering compulsive behaviours, conduct quarterly audits to identify addictive features, and provide parents with online dashboards to monitor and restrict their child’s usage.