State Children's Privacy Law Tracker / Massachusetts
Massachusetts Children's Privacy Laws (2026)
1 law tracked · overall: Pending · current as of June 28, 2026
Massachusetts has one tracked children's privacy law — each listed below with its status, the ages it covers, litigation posture, and a link to the official primary source. For the interactive view, open Massachusetts in the tracker map.
An Act protecting children from social media and prohibiting cell phones in schools (House youth technology / social media age-verification bill) · H.5366 (engrossed House version of S.2581)
Pending — A bill was introduced this cycle but is not yet law. · Social media · effective 2026-10-01 · binds platforms, operators
Ages: under 14 barred; 14-15 require verifiable parental consent
Requires: Would require social media platforms to verify user age, bar account holders under 14, and obtain verifiable parental consent for users 14-15; the AG would write age-verification regulations. Not yet law.
Litigation: None. Bill is not enacted, so no enforcement litigation. Privacy/LGBTQ-youth advocates (Fight for the Future, ACLU-MA) oppose the age-verification mandate.
Primary sourceRegardless of state law, COPPA governs personal information collected from children under 13: notice, verifiable parental consent, data minimization, and — under the 2025 amended Rule — limits on retention and third-party sharing.
SourceHow Massachusetts compares
- Social media: Massachusetts is one of 33 states tracking social media legislation — California, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina and 26 more
Not legal advice. I build products for a living; I'm not a lawyer. Compiled from primary sources and reviewed monthly as part of the State Children's Privacy Law Tracker; AI-assisted research, verified against each law's official source — but laws and injunctions change fast, so confirm the latest before relying on it. Related: COPPA's Gray Areas.