Youth Social Media Use Would Get Parent-Controlled Defaults, Mandatory Reporting Under Proposed CT Legislation

Youth Social Media Use Would Get Parent-Controlled Defaults, Mandatory Reporting Under Proposed CT Legislation

Similar legislation passed the state House of Representatives 121-26 last year, but the session ended without a vote in the Senate.

Youth Social Media Use Would Get Parent-Controlled Defaults, Mandatory Reporting Under Proposed CT Legislation - We-Ha

The legislation will be filed as part of the governor’s package of legislative proposals for the 2026 regular session, which convenes on Feb 4, 2026. By Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie.com Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong plan to propose legislation enacting protections in state law to combat youth social media addiction, including by prohibiting social [...] The post Youth Social Media Use Would Get Parent-Controlled Defaults, Man…