Bill > SB1247

This bill aims to protect the privacy and well-being of young people who were featured in monetized online videos during their childhood—often referred to as "child influencers"—by giving them a way to erase their digital footprint as adults. Under the legislation, social media platforms must provide a clear and easily accessible tool allowing individuals who are now at least 18 years old to request that a family member or legal guardian (defined as a "vlogger") delete or edit paid content that featured them as minors. Once a vlogger receives this request directly or through the platform, they have 10 business days to remove the content or alter it so that the child influencer is no longer visible. If a vlogger fails to comply, the bill empowers the adult child influencer to file a civil lawsuit against them to recover actual damages, statutory damages of $3,000 for each day the violation continues, court-ordered commands to stop the violation (known as injunctive relief), and reasonable attorney's fees, with courts required to consider factors like emotional harm, safety risks, and lost opportunities when deciding whether to grant such relief.