State profile

Massachusetts age-verification & online ID laws

Pending Social-media bills (2025-26)

No age-verification law is enacted.

Laws & bills on record

Social media

Pending
Bill / statute
Social-media bills (2025-26)
Status
Bill pending, no law yet
Sponsor
Gov. Maura Healey; Mass. House

No age-verification law is enacted. In 2026 the Massachusetts House passed a bill that would bar under-14s from social media (and require parental consent for 15- and 16-year-olds), and Gov. Healey separately proposed measures including age verification and screen-time limits. The 2025-26 session remains in progress; nothing has been signed.

Timeline
  • May 1, 2026Pending

Source: prismreports.org

Frequently asked questions

Does Massachusetts require age checks or ID to use social media?

Not yet -- a bill is pending. Social-media bills (2025-26) is pending. No age-verification law is enacted.

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