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SB 854 (2025), social media platforms; responsibilities and prohibitions related to minors
Va. Code § 59.1-577.1 (2025 Va. Acts c. 703)
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Enjoined: enforcement paused by a court, effective 1 January 2026.
A social media and minors rule binding private bodies.
As of 15 July 2026.
What this law does
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Amends the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act to require social media platforms to use commercially reasonable methods, such as a neutral age screen, to determine whether a user is under 16, and to limit such minors to one hour of daily use per platform unless a parent gives verifiable consent to change the limit.
If you get it wrong
Private right of actionNo
Penalties
Civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General.
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Virginia Attorney General (enforcement preliminarily enjoined).
Litigation
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division
- Docket
- NetChoice v. Jones (originally filed as NetChoice v. Miyares), No. 1:25-cv-2067 (PTG/LRV)
- Posture
- Preliminary injunction granted February 27, 2026 on First Amendment grounds, the court finding the law content based and not narrowly tailored. The Attorney General filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026.
What it reaches
Age threshold
16
Covered services
Social media platforms operating in Virginia.
Verification methods
Self declaration, Device signal, Parental consent
When LexLint raises it
operates_social_platform
Read the law
official Code of Virginia text and federal court memorandum opinion
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