Assembly Bill 56, Chapter 671, Statutes of 2025: Social Media Warning Law

Government Record · California Legislature · October 13, 2025

California enacted black-box warnings for covered users not reasonably determined to be over 17, initially each day and after three hours/hourly thereafter. The official California Attorney General separately confirmed enactment and the warning’s substance.

This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2027.

Health and Safety Code § 28002(f)

California enacted black-box warnings for covered users not reasonably determined to be over 17, initially each day and after three hours/hourly thereafter. The official California Attorney General separately confirmed enactment and the warning’s substance. Confirms enacted but not yet operative California requirements as of October 24, 2026.

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