Missouri House forges ahead with bill targeting AI deepfakes and youth social media use

Missouri moves to protect minors from AI deepfakes and require consent for social media

Legislation approved by the Missouri House on Monday would target people who share deepfakes of a child and ban social media for children under 16 who don't have parental consent.

Missouri House forges ahead with bill targeting AI deepfakes and youth social media use

An illustration of social media on Nov. 18, 2025 (Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor).The Missouri House passed a bill Monday aimed at curbing minors’ access to social media, banning the distribution of “deepfakes” and setting new requirements for social media platforms and some artificial intelligence developers. The legislation, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Wendy Hausman of St. Peters, combines bills offered by at least 10 lawmakers. A…