Lindsey Tonsager, Jenna Zhang, Natalie Maas, and Divya Bhat of Covington and Burling write:
On May 20, 2025, Nebraska Governor Pillen approved LB 383, which imposes a broad range of restrictions on minors’ access online. In addition to a ban on artificial intelligence-generated child pornography, the law also requires parental controls over minor social media accounts. Nebraska joins at least two other states that have passed bans on social media for minors without parental consent this year.
Of note, a section of LB 383 called the Parental Rights in Social Media Act (the “Act”) outlines parental rights over their children’s social media accounts. Key provisions and definitions are below. The following provisions of the Act become effective on July 1, 2026.
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