Law note · California
AB 56 (2025), social media warning labels for minors
cite Cal. Health & Safety Code ยงยง 28000-28002
stage IMMINENT in force in 125 days
effective 2027-01-01
reviewed 2026-07-15
Requires covered addictive platforms to display a prescribed black box warning, attributed to the Surgeon General, to users under 18: for at least 10 seconds covering at least 25 percent of the screen on first daily access, and for at least 30 seconds covering at least 75 percent of the screen after 3 hours of cumulative daily use and each hour thereafter. Approved by the Governor October 13, 2025; operative January 1, 2027.
Primary source: official Health and Safety Code text, chaptered bill