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This bill, titled the Social Media Age Restriction Act, requires operators, which are defined as entities that own or control a social media platform and do business in the state, to implement reasonable measures, such as an age assurance system, to prevent children, defined as individuals 16 years old or younger, from creating or maintaining accounts on their platforms. Social media platforms are described as internet-based services where a primary function is social interaction, excluding services that only offer email or direct messaging. Operators can partner with app stores or device manufacturers to share user information for age verification purposes, and parents or guardians are exempt if they allow a child to use their own account. If an operator is found to be in violation, they will receive a notice and have 30 days to fix the issue; failure to do so can result in civil penalties of at least $1,000 per child affected for each day the violation continues, recoverable by the Attorney General. Operators are given 180 days from the bill's effective date to comply with these new requirements.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4046&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104