Global Child Safety & Social Media Policy Tracker

Last updated: June 22, 2026 ยท โ€” jurisdictions tracked

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Policy Tracker

All Full ban Parental consent Design rules Age verification Mixed
All Europe Americas APAC Africa

Media, Research & Civil Society

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All Research & reviews Civil society & advocacy Industry response Legal commentary Impact analysis Journalism
Sources column links only to primary legal/regulatory text (statute pages, regulator websites, parliamentary bill records). Media section gathers third-party analysis.

Status: Implemented = in force and being enforced ยท Passed = enacted but not yet in force ยท Pending = in legislative process ยท Stalled = died, blocked, or stuck. Type: Full ban = age-based access prohibition ยท Parental consent = requires guardian approval ยท Design rules = duty of care / addictive features rules ยท Age verification = age assurance / age verification only ยท Mixed = combination of two or more regulatory approaches. Litigation: Active = open challenge ยท Enjoined = currently blocked by court ยท Struck down = permanently invalidated ยท None = no pending challenge / not applicable.

Methodology. This tracker was built using primary legislative and regulatory sources. Each jurisdiction entry links directly to the official statute, bill, or regulator page. Jurisdiction coverage on social media age verification issues was cross-referenced against the Tech Policy Press Global Social Media Age Restriction Tracker. Litigation data draws on the NetChoice Litigation Center. Age verification legislation coverage draws on the AVPA State Laws Tracker. The tracker is updated weekly via an automated process that monitors legislative and regulatory developments, court decisions, and commentary.