Bill > LB1119

This bill, amending the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, aims to strengthen protections for minors online by redefining terms and imposing new duties and prohibitions on "covered online services," which are defined as businesses operating in the state that determine how consumer personal data is processed and meet certain revenue or data processing thresholds. Key changes include expanding the definition of "covered design feature" to include elements like infinite scroll, auto-playing videos, engagement metrics, gamification, and image-altering filters, and prohibiting covered online services from making all default privacy settings less protective for minors or prompting them to weaken their privacy settings unless absolutely necessary for a requested service. The bill also mandates that covered online services provide a clear and accessible tool for minors to request account deletion and honor such requests within fifteen days, while also restricting the collection and use of a minor's personal data to only what is essential for a knowingly engaged service, prohibiting its use for targeted advertising, and requiring clear signals when precise geolocation information is collected or when parental monitoring is active. Furthermore, the bill prohibits profiling minors unless it's necessary for a requested service and actively engaged with, and restricts notifications and push alerts to specific hours outside of school time, while also prohibiting the use of "dark patterns" – manipulative user interfaces – to undermine minors' autonomy and decision-making.

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