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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Children's Social Media Safety Act. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2028, an operating system provider shall: (1) provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or both; (2) provide an operator who has requested a signal with respect to a particular user a signal that identifies the user's age by category; and (3) send only the minimum amount of information necessary to comply with the provision. Provides that an operator shall not offer a platform in the State without conducting age verification as required under the Act to determine whether a user is a minor. Provides that, for all users that the operator has actual knowledge to be a minor, the operator shall use specified default settings for the minor. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Children's Social Media Safety Act, mandates that by January 1, 2028, operating system providers must implement an account setup process that requires users to provide their birth date or age, and then send this age information in categorized "age bracket data" (e.g., under 13, 13-15, 16-17, 18+) to applications upon request, only sharing the minimum necessary information. Furthermore, any platform operator must verify the age of users to determine if they are minors before offering their service in the state, and for any user they know to be a minor, they must apply specific default privacy settings, such as preventing location sharing or financial transactions without parental approval, and requiring parental consent for connections for users under 13. The bill also prohibits "addictive feeds" (content recommended based on user data) and late-night notifications for minors unless verifiable parental consent is obtained, and any violation of this Act will be considered an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, granting the Attorney General enforcement powers.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 02/06/2026)
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