HB 24-1136, also known as Healthier Social Media Use by Youth, is a Colorado state law that requires social media platforms to display a warning to users under 18 years of age telling them about impact excessive amounts of usage can have on younger users. This warning will show up on the under 18 account every 30 minutes if they have used the platform for longer an hour in a 24-hour period of time or are on the platform between 10 pm to 6 am. The law also requires the Colorado Department of Education to have a resource bank of studies and research on internet safety to be used by primary and secondary schools within the state. The law is enforced by the Colorado Attorney General, who can impose fines of up to $20,000 per violation.Healthier Social Media Use by Youth | Colorado General AssemblyColorado Revised Statutes Section 6-1-112 (2024) - Civil penalties - definition :: 2024 Colorado Revised Statutes :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia
Colorado is the first state to pass a law requiring warning labels for social media usage. Minnesota and New York have since passed similar laws.States Move to Add Mental Health Warning Labels to Social Media| Bloomberg LawOpinion | Surgeon General: Social Media Platforms Need a Health Warning - The New York Times
Lawsuit On August 14, 2025, the trade association NetChoice sued attorney general Phil Weiser in the U.S District Court for the District of Colorado, arguing that the law compels the speech of its members. NetChoice launched the case on the same day as the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to block another social media law in Mississippi known as HB 1126.Colorado sued over social media warnings for minors | Colorado | thecentersquare.comSocial media giants sue to stop Colorado regulation | CPR News
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