A new Virginia law aimed at limiting social media use for children is facing a legal challenge in federal court just as it takes effect. The law, which went into effect Jan. 1, targets how social ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. If the law ...

Florida’s social media law that bans children under the age of 16 from opening social media accounts on some platforms and blocking minors from accessing online pornography continues to move forward ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Starting Wednesday, Jan. 1, a new Florida law will impose strict limits on social media use for children under the age of 16. Known as the “Online Protections for Minors” act, the ...

Tech companies could be on the hook for millions in penalties if Virginia teens scroll on social media apps for more than an hour a day. The state’s new rule, which went into effect on Jan. 1, limits ...