Virginia Governor Signs Teen Social Media Time Limits Into Law

May 2, 2025, 9:57 PM UTC

Social media companies will have to check user ages and limit those under 16 to an hour on their platforms each day under a law Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed Friday.

The law (S.B. 854) will take effect Jan. 1 and allow parents to increase or decrease the time their child spends online. Social media sites must put restrictions in place for users they determine are minors through “commercially reasonable methods.”

Concerns over the mental health effects of teens spending excessive time online motivated the law, according to lawmakers. Legislators last month set aside recommendations made by Youngkin ...

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