U.S. and North American Platform Regulation

Age verification, child-safety legislation, platform-design liability, and moderation transparency are expanding. A New York court's rejection of X Corp.'s First Amendment challenge strengthens disclosure mandates, while the Pornhub settlement, New Mexico's Meta order, Texas domain-level enforcement, Canada's proposed under-16 ban, and continuing Section 230 litigation increase compliance and privacy pressures; possible FTC scrutiny of YouTube may further test enforceability of moderation promises.