Arkansas SB 396/Act 901 — Revised Social Media Safety Act (2025 Replacement)
SB 396 creates the Social Media Safety Act in Arkansas, requiring social media platforms to implement age verification to prevent minors from accessing their services. The law also clarifies liability for platforms that fail to perform age verification or retain user data illegally. The bill was enacted as Act 689 on April 11, 2023.
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