Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976)

Bars platforms from giving minors personalized 'addictive feeds' without verifiable parental consent, limits notifications to minors overnight and during school hours, and requires parental controls with protective defaults. It is partly enjoined in NetChoice v. Bonta: the district court blocked the notification limits and the Ninth Circuit (Sept. 9, 2025; en banc denied Nov. 6, 2025) also blocked the like-count default, but let the addictive-feed ban and other defaults take effect. Age-assurance duties start January 1, 2027, and the Attorney General's implementing rules were in rulemaking as of September 2026.