Virginia CDPA Amendment — Social Media One-Hour Default Time Limit for Minors (Enacted 2025)
Virginia amended its Consumer Data Protection Act to require social media platforms to default to a one-hour daily usage limit for minor users, with parents able to modify the limit. A direct legislative response to concerns about excessive social media use among teenagers. Enacted 2025, effective July 2025.
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