Vermont — Social Media Platform Liability for Minors (Enacted 2025)
Vermont enacted legislation in 2025 creating a private right of action for minors harmed by social media platforms. Allows minor users and their guardians to sue platforms that knowingly facilitated addiction-related harms or that failed to implement required safety features for underage users. One of the first state laws creating direct platform liability for minors.
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