Alaska bill imposes severe restrictions on social media for children
A bill newly passed in the Alaska House of Representatives, which bans AI-generated child sexual abuse material, now includes “provisions…
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California bill requiring age checks for social media has strong support from Newsom
California looks set to impose legal age restrictions for social media, in keeping with the global trend to regulate the…
NetChoice objects to Arizona law imposing age checks on social media platforms
NetChoice has published its testimony against Arizona’s SB 1747, which places age assurance requirements on the social media platforms it…
NetChoice back in appeals court over injunction on Mississippi age assurance law
Mississippi is currently home to one of the nation’s most contentious legal battles over age assurance legislation, and it shows…
NetChoice keeps suing, states keep legislating in age check tug-of-war
Newton’s third law of motion dictates that all forces occur in pairs, and that for every force in nature there…
NetChoice keeps fighting Arkansas’ efforts to regulate youth access to social media
The legal lobby for Silicon Valley’s biggest companies has filed a request for a preliminary injunction to stop Arkansas’ Act…
Age assurance regulation for social media to go global in 2026
Australia’s law prohibiting social media for users under 16 took effect on December 10, with many nations looking to the…
New Virginia law tests a time limit approach to teen social media use
Virginia will begin enforcing a new social media law on January 1 that, by default, will limit children under 16…
Online safety laws in US face powerful pushback from Big Tech’s legal avatars
If the age assurance regulations enacted around the globe in 2025 make for a sound metaphorical wave, the same cannot…
Coalition of states hammers NetChoice in defense of Arkansas’ Social Media Safety Act
A new challenge in the U.S. court system cuts to the bone on the question of age assurance laws for…
