United States of America: Safe Messaging for Kids Act (HR 6257) was introduced in House of Representatives
Description
Safe Messaging for Kids Act (HR 6257) was introduced in House of Representatives
On 21 November 2025, the Safe Messaging for Kids Act (HR 6257) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The Act applies to social media platforms and app stores. It prohibits platforms from offering ephemeral messaging features (features that…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: app stores, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament