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Minors
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Inside Global Tech
French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Under-15 Social Media Ban
By Jadzia Pierce, Virginie de France
On August 14, 2026, the French Constitutional Council (the “Constitutional Council”) struck down Article 1 of France’s Act to protect minors from the risks posed by the use of social…
Law Web
Guardian, Benefits, and Judicial Safeguards: Drafting Minor-Property Orders That Can Survive Appellate Scrutiny
By Law Web
When a court is asked to appoint a guardian so that a relative may receive service benefits, insurance proceeds, compensation, or other monetary dues belonging to minors, the real question…
JURIST
US federal appeals court restores Ohio social media restrictions for minors under 16
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a 2-1 decision on Thursday restored Ohio’s limits on the use of social media by youths under 16. The restrictions…
CyberAdviser
South Carolina Enacts New Data Privacy Law Protecting Minors: What Companies Need to Know Before July 1
By Nathaniel Cardinal, Gregory P. Szewczyk
On February 5, 2026, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law South Carolina's Age-Appropriate Code Design Act. South Carolina joins California, Maryland and Vermont in enacting an Age Appropriate Code Design…
Truth on the Market
The War on Social Media Is Really a War on Community
By Mario Zúñiga
Australia’s online-safety amendment took effect Dec. 10, banning social-media use nationwide by individuals under age 16. Under terms of the law, social-media platforms that fail to take “reasonable steps” to…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
‘Untold damage’: Global assisted suicide movement targets children
In 2022, 17-year-old Canadian cancer patient Markus Schouten wrote to Parliament opposing efforts to expand Canada’s assisted suicide laws to minors. In his final letter, Markus urged lawmakers to “alleviate…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Should You Look at Your Child’s Credit Report?
By Mark Ashton
The question seems bizarre. Children, i.e., minors don’t have credit histories….right? This writer would have answered the question affirmatively until I read the Moneywise article published last week. The caption…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Lois A. Weithorn on “Dobbs, State Policies, and Minors’ Interests in an Open Future”
By Jamie Abrams
Lois A. Weithorn has posted a forthcoming article, Dobbs, State Policies, and Minors’ Interests in an Open Future, on SSRN. The article is forthcoming in Volume 36 of the University of…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Expanded Reproductive Health Care Access for Youth in Rwanda
By Jamie Abrams
The Center for Reproductive Rights reported on a new law enacted in Rwanda. The law expands access to sexual and reproductive health care for girls, allowing consent to access services…
Inside Privacy
Nebraska Bans Minor Social Media Accounts Without Parental Consent
By Lindsey Tonsager, Jenna Zhang, Natalie Maas, Divya Bhat
On May 20, 2025, Nebraska Governor Pillen approved LB 383, which imposes a broad range of restrictions on minors’ access online. In addition to a ban on artificial intelligence-generated child…