S. 5226: Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act of 2026

S. 5226 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Today, children under 16 can generally create social media accounts independently depending on the platform's own rules. Under this bill, social media companies must verify a user's age and obtain verifiable parental consent before allowing any child under… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.