Child Safety Legislation
Tracking the federal bills, state attorney general lawsuits, and international laws working to hold platforms accountable and protect children online.
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Federal Bills Tracked
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State AG Actions
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Key Enforcement States
TAKE IT DOWN Act →
Criminalizes nonconsensual intimate imagery of minors, including AI deepfakes. Signed May 2025.
PendingKids Online Safety Act →
Bipartisan duty-of-care bill requiring platforms to protect minors. Reintroduced May 2025.
Federal Bills
TAKE IT DOWN Act
Federal crime to knowingly publish nonconsensual intimate imagery (including AI deepfakes) of minors or non-consenting adults. Platforms must remove content upon request.
⚡ First major enforcement: May 2026 — arrests involving 140 victims of AI deepfake pornography
KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)
S.1748 (119th Congress)
Duty of care for platforms to prevent harm to minors; parental tools required. Passed Senate in 118th Congress but died in House; reintroduced May 2025.
STOP CSAM Act of 2025
S.1829 / H.R.3921 (119th Congress)
Creates civil liability for platforms that knowingly host/facilitate CSAM. Requires annual transparency reports from platforms with 1M+ users. Covers AI-generated CSAM explicitly.
EARN IT Act
Removes Section 230 blanket liability protection for platforms regarding CSAM. Introduced 2020, reintroduced 2022 and 2023. Not yet reintroduced in 119th Congress.
ENFORCE Act of 2025
Closes statutory gaps for prosecuting AI-generated CSAM. Modernizes federal law so AI-generated CSAM carries same penalties as traditional CSAM.
State Attorney General Lawsuits
View Full Analysis →| Platform | States Involved | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Meta | 42 states (Oct 2023); MA standalone suit upheld Apr 2026 | Federal suit in N.D. Cal.; MA Supreme Court ruled case can proceed |
| TikTok | 14 states + DC (Oct 2024); TX standalone | Individual state lawsuits ongoing |
| Roblox | TX (Nov 2025), IA (Dec 2025), IN (May 2026), LA County (Feb 2026) | MDL consolidated |
| Discord | NJ (Apr 2025), TX (May 2026) | Active |
| Apple | WV (Feb 2026) | Active |
| Snapchat | Included in multistate actions | Ongoing |
Key Enforcement States
International Legislation
UK Crime and Policing Bill
2025Makes it illegal to make, possess, or supply a CSA image-generator