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Jan. 2, 2026

AB 56: Social media health risk warning for minors

Jenna N. Rode

Counsel
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Email: jrode@hunton.com

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Cecilia Kim

Law Clerk
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

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AB 56: Social media health risk warning for minors

Effective Jan. 1, 2027, AB 56 requires social media platforms to display health warnings to users under 18 years old about the risks of social media use and aims to increase awareness of mental health risks associated with excessive social media engagement by minors.

AB 56 applies to a "covered platform," defined as an "addictive internet-based service or application," meaning a website, online service, online application or mobile application, including but not...

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