Age-Verification and Age-Gating Law

Statutes, regulations, and court postures governing age verification and minors' access online, by jurisdiction.

63
Jurisdictions tracked
139
Instruments on record

Law families

Family Question In force Enacted or enjoined None on record
Adult content What must a person show before viewing adult content, and what happens to that proof? 36 0 27
Social media What may a minor do on social platforms, and whose consent does the law require? 15 13 35
App stores and devices When is age proven once, at the app store or device, instead of at every service? 3 6 54
Design codes How must a service change once the law treats its user as a minor? 15 3 45

Jurisdictions

Supranational

Jurisdiction Instruments Adult content Social media App stores and devices Design codes
European Union 5 In force In force In force In force

National

Jurisdiction Instruments Adult content Social media App stores and devices Design codes
Australia 6 In force In force In force None
Canada 3 None None None None
China 4 None In force None In force
France 5 In force Hold None None
Germany 3 In force None Hold In force
Ireland 3 In force In force None None
Italy 3 In force In force None None
South Korea 3 In force None None In force
Spain 5 In force In force None None
United Kingdom 6 In force In force None In force
United States ► 51 subnational 5 None In force None None

United States

Jurisdiction Instruments Adult content Social media App stores and devices Design codes
Alabama 2 In force None Hold None
Alaska 0 None None None None
Arizona 2 In force None None None
Arkansas 4 In force Hold None None
California 6 None In force Hold Hold
Colorado 3 None Hold Hold In force
Connecticut 2 None In force None None
Delaware 2 None In force None None
District of Columbia 0 None None None None
Florida 2 In force In force None None
Georgia 2 In force Hold None None
Hawaii 0 None None None None
Idaho 2 In force In force None None
Illinois 1 None None None None
Indiana 2 In force Hold None None
Iowa 1 In force None None None
Kansas 2 In force None None None
Kentucky 2 In force None None None
Louisiana 3 In force Hold Hold None
Maine 0 None None None None
Maryland 1 None None None In force
Massachusetts 2 None None None None
Michigan 1 None None None None
Minnesota 1 None Hold None None
Mississippi 3 In force In force None In force
Missouri 2 In force None None None
Montana 2 In force None None In force
Nebraska 4 In force Hold None In force
Nevada 0 None None None None
New Hampshire 2 None None None In force
New Jersey 1 None None None In force
New Mexico 0 None None None None
New York 3 None Hold None In force
North Carolina 3 In force None None None
North Dakota 2 In force None None None
Ohio 2 In force Hold None None
Oklahoma 2 In force None None Hold
Oregon 1 None None None In force
Pennsylvania 1 None None None None
Rhode Island 0 None None None None
South Carolina 2 In force None None In force
South Dakota 1 In force None None None
Tennessee 2 In force In force None None
Texas 3 In force Hold In force None
Utah 4 In force Hold Hold None
Vermont 1 None None None Hold
Virginia 2 In force Hold None None
Washington 0 None None None None
West Virginia 1 In force None None None
Wisconsin 0 None None None None
Wyoming 1 In force None None None

Observatory view: AgeGating

This index covers statutes, regulations, and notable court decisions. Coverage is growing. Not legal advice; verify citations before relying on any entry.