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Key point: Colorado’s Department of Law is soliciting public comments through September 5, 2025, on revised privacy rules to protect minors’ personal data and online privacy. On July 29, the Colorado Department of Law issued...more
On July 29, 2025, the Colorado Department of Law (Department) published a draft of its latest proposed Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) regulations, focused on children’s privacy. The Department is seeking comment on the proposed...more
If your business operates a website or provides online services that collect data about children, you should be aware of expanding legal requirements from U.S. states regulating how private companies interact with minors....more
Many U.S. states have recently added provisions regarding “minors” that greatly exceed what is required under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In short, the new laws generally apply to people under 18,...more
Vermont’s new “Kids Code” hopes to improve children’s safety online by regulating the privacy, design, and data use of certain entities providing online services and collecting data about minors....more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed the App Store Accountability Act (“the Act”) into law, instituting sweeping new obligations regarding age verification and parental consent for app stores and app developers operating in...more
New York ‘s Child Data Protection Act, available here, took effect on June 20. This is a landmark piece of legislation designed to enhance the online privacy and safety of minors. As concerns over children’s digital...more
Utah AG Derek Brown and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection jointly sued Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, facilitating child sexual exploitation and sextortion through its design features and recommendation...more
During the 2025 legislative session, Louisiana, Utah, and Texas all enacted statutes imposing new regulatory obligations on app store providers and software developers with respect to minors and, in the case of Utah, include...more
Vermont has joined the list of states attempting to regulate the use of children’s information collected online, passing an Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. This law mirrors ones we have seen in other US states as well as the...more
On May 27, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 2420, also known as the App Store Accountability Act. The law will take effect on January 1, 2026, and requires businesses operating app stores to verify...more
Nebraska and Vermont are the latest U.S. states to join the growing landscape of children’s online safety laws that have swelled in state chambers in recent years. On May 30, 2025, Nebraska Governor Jim...more
On June 20, 2025, the New York Child Data Protection Act (CDPA) took effect, ushering in some of the most comprehensive child and teen privacy protections in the United States. The law applies to operators of websites, apps,...more
On June 12, 2025, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC), which will impose a range of obligations on businesses that offer online products, services, or features likely to be...more
Vermont recently adopted the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2027. The law is enforceable by the Vermont Attorney General as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. The Attorney...more
On June 12, 2025, Governor Phil Scott signed into law S.69, the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the “AADC” or “Vermont Kids Code”). Vermont’s AADC focuses on protecting children and ensuring that online products and...more
Nebraska’s governor signed a bill into law that, among other things, creates the Parental Rights in Social Media Act. The provisions of the law will go into effect July 1, 2026, unless challenged. The law is similar to...more
On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed HB 1717 into law. HB 1717, which will take effect on July 1, 2026, prohibits operators of online services “directed at children” or operators with “actual...more
With the passage of Senate Bill 142, the App Store Accountability Act (the “Act”), Utah became the first state to pass legislation requiring app store providers to verify users’ ages and block minors from downloading apps or...more
Montana’s governor signed Senate Bill 297 to overhaul key portions of the state’s Consumer Data Privacy Act and bring new protections for minors. The changes bring lower thresholds, updated exemptions, expanded notice...more
OHIO SOCIAL MEDIA LAW STRUCK DOWN - On April 16, 2025, a federal judge in Ohio ended the state’s ambitious plan to severely limit social media access for minors. The court permanently blocked Ohio’s Attorney General from...more
On May 2, 2025, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 854 (SB854) into law, which imposes new restrictions and compliance obligations on social media platforms. Specifically, SB854 amends the Virginia Consumer...more
Arkansas’ second attempt at regulating minor’s access to social media – in the form of the Social Media Safety Act (SB 689) – has again been struck down as unconstitutional. The court permanently enjoined the state from...more
The year 2025 is certain to be a watershed for social media legislation and litigation. As it continues to shape how we connect, share, and consume information, social media remains at the forefront of public discourse due to...more
As we look back at 2024 and what the new year might bring in the data privacy space, one particular aspect stands out as a focus: youth online privacy and safety. ...more