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Minnesota May Be First to Require Social Media Warning Label

Minnesota has a new law that, beginning a year from now, will require that social media companies warn users of the potential negative mental health effects of social media use each time a user accesses a social media...more

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Minnesota becomes first state to require mental health warning labels on social media platforms

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Minnesota’s state legislature moves to regulate social media by passing the nation’s first bill requiring mental health warning labels for online platforms. If signed by Governor Tim Walz, social media users will encounter...more

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Right To Know - May 2025, Vol. 29

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: Virginia Governor Signs Bill Restricting Minor’s Use of Social Media:...more

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Missouri Issues Rule Requiring Social Media Companies to Offer Algorithmic Choice

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Missouri AG Andrew Bailey issued a rule requiring social media companies to offer algorithmic choice for users in the state....more

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The State AG Report – 05.01.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State...more

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California Introduces Legislation to Curb Online Direct-to-Consumer Hemp Product Sales

Perhaps recognizing an enforcement gap in the evolving struggle to protect consumers from what Governor Newsom has characterized as a grave threat to public health and safety, the California legislature is taking steps to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New York State bans all debt collection attempts through social media

Recently, New York State chaptered a new law, amending the state’s general business law, to prohibit creditors from using social media platforms for debt collection. The legislation aims to protect consumers by preventing...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoForecast: Predictions on State Attorneys General Enforcement

Morrison Foerster partners Carrie H. Cohen, global co-chair of the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and State + Local Government Enforcement team, and Brian R. Michael, member of the firm’s Investigations +...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Law Seeks to Regulate Addictive Social Media Feeds

New York’s governor recently signed the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act. Although signed, the law will not be effective until after the New York Attorney General creates implementing regulations. The law...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Mid-Year Recap: Think Beyond US State Laws!

Much of the focus on US privacy has been US state laws, and the potential of a federal privacy law. This focus can lead one to forget, however, that US privacy and data security law follows a patchwork approach both at a...more

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With Election Season in Full Swing, Many States Legislate on Deepfakes in Political Ads – Broadcasters Among Those Caught in the...

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With November’s Election Day less than five months away and an onslaught of political ads already hitting the airwaves and social media feeds, many state legislatures have enacted or are considering passing legislation...more

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Georgia Joins the list of States with Age Verification Requirements for Online Speech: Navigating the Crossroads of Child...

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In an era where children are increasingly immersed in the digital realm, concerns about their safety and privacy online have become a focal point for policymakers (even on both sides of the aisle) and parents alike. Several...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Mother May I? Florida and Utah Recently Regulations for Minor Use of Social Media Platforms

Florida recently passed a new law and Utah recently repealed and replaced its previously enjoined law with two new bills (available here and here), which regulate minors’ access to social media platforms. The laws highlight...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 3, April 2024

Using AI to Build Cyber Resilience for Critical Infrastructure - "Cyber resilience serves as a literal survival strategy, offering a framework to detect threats, understand attacks, recover swiftly, and adapt to...more

Foley Hoag LLP - State AG Insights

State Attorneys General Take Action on Artificial Intelligence

The evolving use of artificial intelligence (AI) across different industries has thrust states into a difficult and rapidly developing regulatory arena. State Attorneys General have and will continue to play an essential role...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Avoiding Fumbles and Penalties in California with Influencer Classification

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Collaborations with athletes, actors, and singers have always been a great way for companies to grow their brand recognition and create profitable products. With the Super Bowl (and, of course, its famed...more

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Right To Know - November 2023, Vol. 11

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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New York Bans Employers From Requiring Disclosure of Personal Social Media Login Credentials

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law bill A.836 on September 14, 2023, prohibiting employers from requesting or requiring employees or job applicants to disclose the login credentials for their personal social media...more

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Alexa, What Do You Think of Florida’s New Data Privacy Act?

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Hot on the trail of the latest state privacy laws to come into effect, Florida has jumped on board to keep the momentum going. On June 6, 2023, Florida Senate Bill 262 (“SB 262,”) was signed into law, meaning a new set of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Florida Added to Growing List of New Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Laws

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On June 6, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved the passage of Senate Bill 262, which establishes the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR), set to go into effect July 1, 2024. Florida is now the tenth state to pass...more

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Banned: Montana Residents Face Countdown to the Last Days of TikTok

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On May 17, 2023, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law a bill banning the use of the popular app, TikTok, by the general public within the state. Absent court intervention, the ban takes effect on January 1, 2024....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - May 2023

Morrison Foerster’s State + Local Government team is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country, with links...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Beehive State Joins the Buzz Around Minors and Social Media

The Utah legislature recently passed SB 152 and HB 311. While these two bills will primarily impact those who are “social media” entities under the law, they may have broader impact when the majority of their requirements...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Utah Is the First U.S. State to Limit Teens Under 18 from Social Media Access

Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills on March 23, 2023 (i.e. S.B. 152 and H.B. 311), prohibiting children under 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. and requiring age verification for anyone...more

Miller Canfield

The Legalities of Social Media

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In today's world of technology and communications, communities are increasingly reaching their residents and marketing their services through social media. It has become common for cities, villages, and nearly all forms of...more

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