Indiana youth social media crackdown advances to governor’s desk

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 1,245

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A push to rein in youth social media — renewed in part by recent high-profile online exploitation cases — culminated on the last day of Indiana’s legislative session after the lawmakers in both chambers agreed on final language and sent the bill to Gov. Mike Braun.

A final bipartisan Friday vote in the Senate capped a monthslong scramble that spanned multiple bills, and social media language once declared dead was ultimately revived and folded into …

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