United States of America: South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act (Act No. 96) including design requirement enters into force
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South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act (Act No. 96) including design requirement enters into force
On 5 February 2026, the Governor signed the South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act (Act No. 96), and the Act entered into force upon approval. The Act introduces a new “Age-Appropriate Code Design” chapter applicable to online services reasonabl…
Scope
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-01-14
under deliberation
2025-02-20
under deliberation
2026-01-21
adopted