Bill > SB0757

This bill, titled the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation for Kids Act," aims to protect minors from potentially harmful social media features by prohibiting "addictive feeds" on certain internet-based services or applications, which are defined as platforms that recommend or prioritize content based on user data. Covered operators, meaning companies that provide these addictive services, must either ensure users are not minors through commercially reasonable and technically feasible methods or obtain verifiable parental consent before providing an addictive feed to a minor. The bill also restricts notifications about addictive feeds to minors between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and during school hours on weekdays. Information collected for age verification or parental consent cannot be used for other purposes and must be deleted promptly. Importantly, obtaining parental consent does not waive a minor's right to sue for harm to their mental health or well-being. The Attorney General is tasked with creating rules for age verification and parental consent methods and can bring civil actions against violators, seeking fines of up to $5,000 per violation, damages, or other appropriate relief, and will maintain a website for public complaints.