Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act. This is a legislative advocacy announcement, not an enforcement action; it references a separate $17 billion multistate settlement with Meta but does not provide its settlement date or impose a penalty in this announcement.
Because this release advocates proposed nationwide child-safety standards rather than imposing new obligations, review vendor and platform agreements for existing commitments on age-appropriate design, children’s data, parental controls, time limits, nighttime-use restrictions, bullying prevention, and harmful-content controls. Check data processing and product-design terms with social media, gaming, and other technology vendors, including audit rights, change-management obligations as features evolve, and cooperation with applicable state requirements. Customer-facing privacy notices and consent flows should accurately describe protections for users under 18; employee agreements and internal policies may also need clear ownership and escalation procedures for child-safety risks.
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Social MediaOfficial Press Release
https://www.oag.state.va.us/media-center/news-releases/3152-attorney-general-jones-joins-bipartisan-effort-urging-congress-to-pass-kids-online-safety-act
NAAG letter Kids Online Safety Act KOSA S. 1748
https://ag.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/NAAG-letter-Kids-Online-Safety-Act-KOSA-S.-1748.pdf
Virginia Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.oag.state.va.us/consumer-protection/
"a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general"
"Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)"
"Senate Bill 1748"
"concerns about addictive design features and their impacts on children’s mental health"
"the recently announced $17 billion multistate settlement with Meta"
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined a multistate coalition submitting a comment letter opposing proposed changes to the 2030 Census. The release describes a policy challenge, not a privacy enforcement action, and reports no fine or enforcement remedy.
Virginia’s Attorney General joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a federal Medicaid rule that made it harder for medically vulnerable people to qualify for exemptions from work requirements. The court found the definition of medical frailty unlawful, vacated that language, and issued a permanent injunction; the release does not state the court decision’s date, so the release date is used as a proxy.
$220.0M
General Motors agreed to a $220 million settlement with a coalition of 36 attorneys general over allegations that it sold consumers’ driver behavior and location data to third parties, including data brokers that resold it to insurers. The settlement reportedly requires consumer consent before collecting or disclosing driving and location data, and Virginia is to receive about $6.5 million.
Virginia joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a FinCEN rule that exempts nearly all businesses from beneficial-ownership reporting and the agency’s plan to delete ownership information already collected. The states allege violations of the Corporate Transparency Act and Administrative Procedure Act and seek to have the rule set aside and the ownership database maintained; no court outcome or monetary penalty is reported.
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging DHS’s practice of conducting warrantless civil immigration arrests without determining whether individuals are likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained. The release reports that a district court had previously granted a preliminary injunction in the underlying case; it does not report a penalty or a new remedy imposed on DHS by this brief.
Virginia joined a multistate coalition filing a notice in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy proceedings, raising concerns about the company’s privacy and safety practices and the sensitive chatbot conversations it holds. The filing seeks protections for children and consumers in any sale or transfer of the business or assets; the release does not report a fine or final finding of violations.