United States of America: California Department of Justice opened consultation on draft implementing rules for Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act

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California Department of Justice opened consultation on draft implementing rules for Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act

On 23 October 2025, the California Department of Justice opened a consultation on its proposed rulemaking on the Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976) until 5 November 2025. The Act requires the Attorney General to issue implemen…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-10-23
in consultation

On 23 October 2025, the California Department of Justice opened a consultation on its proposed rule…

2025-11-05
processing consultation

On 23 October 2025, the California Department of Justice closes the consultation on its proposed ru…

2026-05-15
in consultation

On 15 May 2026, the California Department of Justice opened a 45-day consultation on its proposed r…

2026-06-30
processing consultation

On 30 June 2026, the California Department of Justice closes the consultation on its proposed regul…