The Arkansas Social Media Safety Act is a safety law directed at minors and protects them from harmful content online. Under the Act, social media companies must check how old their users are, meaning they need to implement age verification measures. The Social Media Safety Act also makes it illegal for minors to have their own accounts on social media unless their parent or legal guardian agrees.
In April 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Act into law. Despite that, a federal judge stopped the Arkansas Social Media Safety Act temporarily later in September. Currently, the governor of Arkansas is encouraging lawmakers to resume working on it.