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This bill aims to protect minors on social media platforms in Pennsylvania. It includes the following key provisions: 1. Establishes a cause of action that allows parents or legal guardians to sue social media companies that intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently cause or encourage minors to access harmful content that can adversely affect their mental health or well-being. Damages may include actual costs, attorney fees, and punitive damages. 2. Requires social media companies to obtain express consent from a minor's parent or legal guardian before allowing the minor to open an account, and provides methods for obtaining such consent. Social media companies must also suspend accounts opened without consent and notify the parent/guardian. 3. Prohibits social media companies from mining data related to minors, selling or profiting from minors' personal information, and using personalized recommendation systems for minors unless they opt-in. 4. Allows qualified individuals (parents, guardians, or adults whose data was collected as minors) to request the deletion of their personal information collected when they were minors. 5. Imposes civil penalties on social media companies for violations, with funds to be used for mental health-related services in schools. The bill aims to empower parents and guardians, hold social media companies accountable, and protect minors from potential harms associated with social media use.

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