The Social Media Safety Act, which required age verification to access major platforms, was too broadly written to pass the judge’s constitutional test.

A bill in the Washington State legislature would require parental control options and limit the hours of push notifications for minors. It passed the Senate but has stalled in the House Consumer Protection & Business Committee.

Gov. Youngkin’s veto follows a massive lobbying push by corporate tech and Silicon Valley venture capitalists to prevent the creation of any safeguards around the development of AI.