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Nebraska
LB 383 (2025), Parental Rights in Social Media Act
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 86-1701 to 86-1705
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Enjoined: enforcement paused by a court, effective 1 July 2026.
A social media and minors rule binding private bodies.
As of 2 September 2026.
What this law does
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Would require social media companies to verify the age of prospective account holders using a reasonable age verification method and to obtain a parent's express, verified consent before a minor may hold an account, with parental tools to view messages, control privacy settings, and limit time on the platform.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureNo
Private right of actionYes
Penalties
Civil penalty up to $2,500 per violation, in addition to a private right of action for actual damages.
Penalty structure
This civil penalty is separate from the uncapped actual damages available to an aggrieved person under Neb. Rev. Stat. Sec. 86-1704.
- Rule
- Per violation only
- As of
- 2 September 2026
- Currency
- USD
- Per violation unit
- Violation
- Per violation amount
- 2,500
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Nebraska Attorney General, plus a private right of action for affected individuals
Litigation
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
- Docket
- D. Neb. No. 4:26-cv-03149, NetChoice v. Hilgers
- Posture
- Senior Judge John M. Gerrard preliminarily enjoined the age verification and parental consent provisions on June 27, 2026, days before their planned July 1, 2026 effective date, finding they likely violate the First Amendment rights of users and platforms. The requirement that platforms give parents access to a minor's posts, interactions, and messages was not enjoined.
What it reaches
Age threshold
18
Covered services
Social media companies as defined by the Act.
Obligation class
Age verification, Consent
Verification methods
Gov ID, Third party service, Parental consent
When LexLint raises it
operates_social_platform
Read the law
official Nebraska Revised Statutes text
litigation posture from the preliminary injunction order in NetChoice v. Hilgers
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