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Rooted Reality reviewed the District of Columbia's legislative records and the 2026 NCSL social-media-and-children tracker, and didn't find a District-level rule on kids and social media. Federal law and each platform's own age and consent policies are what apply for D.C. families.

• The District has no enforceable rule for minors and social media today — federal law (COPPA for under-13 data, for one) and platform-set policies are what apply here.
• Other states have moved in different directions on this topic; until the D.C. Council acts, none of those rules carry over to households here.
• The most decision-relevant rules for families today are usually the platform's own age-of-account threshold and parental-consent flow, both published in the app's settings.

• Watch the D.C. Council's legislation tracker for measures tagged with minors and social media — this card updates when something is enacted.
• For decisions you need to make today, the app's published age and consent policy is the active rule — read it directly on the app's safety or settings page.