Digital Readiness · Youth & Social Media

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Youth & Social Media

District of Columbia

No state-level rule found.

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Sources

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Why this status

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.

What this means

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.

What to verify next

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.

How this was scored →

Public-source posture estimateNot legal adviceMap regenerated2026-05-08 · 8 May 2026