- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Dec 11, 2025
What it does
The Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025 (SMK Act) would prohibit social media platforms from offering ephemeral messaging features—such as messages that disappear after viewing or a set time—to minors under 17. It would require platforms to provide parents with accessible, user-friendly controls to manage their children’s direct messaging, including default disabling of direct messaging for users under 13 and mandatory verifiable parental consent for approvals, notifications, and contact management. The bill also mandates app store warnings for apps with direct messaging features when parental controls are active and grants the Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, treating…
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Where it stands
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Where it goes next
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