South Carolina digital reality posture profile
This page summarizes six tracked digital safety topics for South Carolina, showing where public legislative coverage currently looks more proactive, more reactive, broader, or thinner. It is a structural posture signal based on public disclosures, not a political or legal grade.
Last reviewed May 11, 2026.
Educational summary only
Not legal advice. Laws and enforcement change frequently. Verify current official statutes, regulations, and counsel where needed.
Overall state posture signal
Mixed posture with narrow tracked coverage.
Based on six tracked topics and public disclosures.
Posture meter
Lean and breadth across six tracked topics. Not a quality or political score.
Lean
Mixed posture
Breadth
Narrow tracked coverage
South Carolina Youth & Social Media law summary
Based on proposed legislation or active legislative development.
South Carolina H.4591 (the Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media Act) passed the full House 114–0 on April 1, 2026 and is now in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry. The bill carries a stated effective date of January 1, 2027 if enacted, but Senate passage and the Governor's signature are still outstanding. So no new state rule is in force in South Carolina today.
Educational summary only
Not legal advice. Laws and enforcement change frequently. Verify current official statutes, regulations, and counsel where needed.
Why this status
Based on proposed legislation or active legislative development.
What this means
- There is no South Carolina rule on minors and addictive social-media features in force today — only existing federal rules and each platform's own age and consent policies apply.
- If enacted, H.4591 would require large social-media platforms to obtain a parent's verifiable consent before a child under 16 can open or keep an account. It would also restrict feed and notification features for users identified as children, and prohibit profile-based paid advertising directed at children.
- House passage 114–0 is meaningful — but Senate committee action, a floor vote, and the Governor's signature still need to happen.
What to do next
- Track H.4591 on the South Carolina Legislature site for Senate committee action, floor votes, or the Governor's signature.
- Watch companion bill S.1103 for parallel or divergent text — companion bills sometimes move on different timelines and can change the final enacted shape.
Citation-grade sources
Official sources
1South Carolina H.4591 — Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media Act (SHASM Act), SC Legislature
Official textCitation: H.4591 (2025-2026)
Observed: 2026-05-04Bill passed the House 114-0 on April 1, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry the same day. Effective date stated in Section 4 as January 1, 2027. As of the fetch date, the bill had not yet passed the Senate.
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Source basis
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Confidence
High confidence
Review scope
Review centered on currently tracked state-level law
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
References
South Carolina H.4591 — Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media Act (SHASM Act), SC Legislature
Bill passed the House 114-0 on April 1, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry the same day. Effective date stated in Section 4 as January 1, 2027. As of the fetch date, the bill had not yet passed the Senate.
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