Bill > HB227

This bill aims to protect minors from potentially harmful features on social media platforms and AI companion platforms by establishing new regulations. It defines "addictive features" such as infinite scrolling, push notifications designed to re-engage users, and autoplay videos, and requires platforms to implement more robust age verification processes. For users identified as children (under 16), platforms must obtain verifiable parental consent before creating or maintaining an account, and all privacy settings for these accounts will default to the most private level. Parents will also have options to monitor and limit their child's usage time. The bill prohibits addictive features and profile-based paid advertising for children and outlines procedures for account termination if a user is identified as a child without parental consent. The Attorney General is granted the authority to enforce these provisions, with a notice-and-cure period for platforms before legal action can be taken, and while the bill creates a private right of action for violations, it explicitly states that this does not grant a private right of action for violations of existing laws related to data privacy.

Business and Industry, Justice

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb227.html