Privacy Law Library

Parental Rights in Social Media Act

Nebraska PRSMA

Children · Communications

Enacted as sections 26-30 of LB383 (2025), this law requires social media platforms to verify the age of new account holders, bar minors from opening accounts without verified parental consent, delete verification data, and give parents tools to supervise a minor's account. On June 27, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska (NetChoice v. Hilgers, No. 4:26-cv-3149) preliminarily enjoined the Attorney General from enforcing the age verification requirement in 86-1703(1)(a) and the parental consent requirement in 86-1703(2); the court held the remaining provisions, including parental supervision of posts and messages, may be enforced. Status is recorded as enjoined because the core account-creation duties are blocked; the other duties are in force.

Where
Nebraska
Citation
Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-1701 to 86-1705
Status
Blocked by a court
In force since
2026-07-01
Enforced by
Nebraska Attorney General
People can sue
Yes
Penalties
Attorney General penalty of up to $2,500 per violation (86-1705). Aggrieved minors, parents, and individuals whose verification data was retained may sue for actual damages, equitable relief, and discretionary attorney's fees (86-1704).
Applies to
  • Social media companies (interactive computer services that provide a social media platform where a person can create an account and communicate with others through posts) (86-1702(10)-(11))
  • Third-party vendors performing age or parental-consent verification (86-1703(1), (2))
  • Protects minors: unemancipated Nebraska residents known or reasonably believed to be under 18, as to accounts created on or after July 1, 2026 (86-1702(1), (5))
  • Excludes broadband, email, preselected-content services such as streaming, online shopping, career sites, cloud storage, technical-support and review sites, and peer-to-peer payment platforms (86-1702(11)(b))

Rights it gives people

  • Parents may revoke consent; the company must then remove the minor's account and block a new one until consent is given again.Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-1703(3)(b) · From 2026-07-01

Practices it requires

  • Do not permit a minor to become an account holder, and use a reasonable age verification method (digitized ID or other commercially reasonable method) for anyone seeking to open an account.Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-1703(1)(a) · Only if: Preliminarily enjoined as of 2026-06-27 (NetChoice v. Hilgers, D. Neb.) · From 2026-07-01
  • Do not retain any identifying information after age verification is complete.Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-1703(1)(b) · From 2026-07-01
  • Allow a minor account only with verified express parental consent, including age verification of the parent and a signed parental oath, affirmation, or form.Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-1703(2) · Only if: Preliminarily enjoined as of 2026-06-27 (NetChoice v. Hilgers, D. Neb.) · From 2026-07-01
  • Give parents of minor account holders tools to view all posts, responses, and messages sent to or by the minor, control privacy and account settings, and monitor and limit time spent.Neb. Rev. Stat. 86-1703(4) · Only if: Court declined to enjoin 86-1703(4)(a)-(b); appeal reported pending · From 2026-07-01

Sources

Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.

Unverified: The court order was read from a copy hosted by the plaintiff (netchoice.org), not from PACER or CourtListener; it bears the court's ECF header (Doc. 33, filed 06/27/26). | Eighth Circuit appeal: MediaPost (secondary, July 2026) reports an appeal with briefing due September 11, 2026; docket number and current status not verified.

Research reference, not legal advice.