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

Youth & Social Media

North Carolina

In motion.Trending toward more guardrails.

Last action 2025-06-17 · 17 June 2025Next review by 2026-08-06 · 6 August 2026

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Not yet effective. The rule has been adopted but its effective date has not arrived.

Sources

ncleg.govNorth Carolina H860 — Social Media Control in IT Act (2025-2026 Session)

Why this status

North Carolina H860 (the Social Media Control in IT Act) is an active 2025–2026 House bill. It passed committee with a substitute and was referred to Appropriations on June 17, 2025. No floor vote or enactment was on record as of the May 5, 2026 review, so no new state rule is in force in North Carolina today.

What this means

There is no North Carolina rule on minors and social media in force today — only existing federal rules and each platform's own age and consent policies apply.
Committee passage with a substitute is meaningful movement — but the bill still needs to clear Appropriations, get a House floor vote, pass the Senate, and be signed for any obligation to take effect.
A Senate companion bill could advance on the same topic; that's worth watching alongside H860 itself.

What to verify next

Track H860 on the North Carolina General Assembly site for floor votes, Senate action, or the Governor's signature.
Watch for a Senate companion bill — measures on this topic often advance through parallel chambers and the Senate version can be the one that ultimately enacts.

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