United States of America: California Department of Justice opened consultation on proposed regulations for Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act
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California Department of Justice opened consultation on proposed regulations for Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act
On 15 May 2026, the California Department of Justice opened a 45-day consultation on its proposed regulations implementing the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (Senate Bill 976 of 2024), codified at Health and Safety Code sections…
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-10-23
in consultation
2025-11-05
processing consultation
2026-05-15
in consultation