States take up kids online safety as Congress stalls

The Hill reports that state prosecutors and attorneys general are advancing investigations, settlements, and new legislation targeting social media and AI companies' child safety practices, responding to what they characterize as a congressional stalemate on federal regulation. The article is bylined to a named journalist at an established national outlet with clear sourcing practices, though the metadata provided does not show specific named sources or data points within the description itself. Independent searches confirm the trend: California is advancing AI child protection rules, EU regulators have charged Meta for inadequate age verification, and bipartisan federal legislators including Senators Rosen and Moran have introduced the Parents Over Platforms Act—corroborating the article's framing that action is occurring at multiple governance levels. Watch for state-level verdicts and settlement announcements mentioned in the article, pending congressional movement on federal legislation, and whether other states follow California's model for AI regulation of minors.