Minnesota Kids Could Be Locked Out Of Social Media Without Parent OK
The measure requires parental consent, stronger default privacy settings and limits on targeted ads and addictive features.
- On Friday, the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed SF2696, requiring parental consent for social media accounts held by children 15 and younger, before sending it to the House for final concurrence.
- Sen. Erin Maye Quade and Sen. Michael Kreun championed the measure, citing a public health crisis where 95% of youth use social media and arguing that advertisers, not children, are platforms' primary customers.
- Platforms must strip away 'addictive' features like infinite scrolling and video autoplay for users under 16, while banning targeted advertising and mandating parental consent for new accounts created after July 1, 2027.
- Industry group NetChoice warned the legislation infringes on First Amendment rights and puts 'minors' sensitive data at risk,' though proponents designed the bill around design rather than content to avoid legal challenges.
- Public safety provisions require platforms to report suspected mass violence threats to the Minnesota Fusion Center within 24 hours, with potential civil penalties reaching up to $1 million per violation.
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Minnesota lawmakers approve new social media protections for minors
The bill would require parental approval for social media use and prohibit addictive features.
Bill addressing social media accounts for minors passes Minnesota Senate
The bill would require parental consent for children under the age of 16 to create social media accounts, and would limit data mining, targeted advertising and addictive features on those accounts. It passed the Senate unanimously Friday.
Minnesota House passes social media protections for minors, drawing opposition from tech industry group
The Minnesota House passed a bill Tuesday placing restrictions on social media accounts for children 15 and younger, WCCO-TV reported. Some of the safety features in the bill include requiring parental consent for children signing up for social media accounts; setting privacy settings to the strongest levels by default; prohibiting targeted ads; and limiting addictive features such as infinite scrolling and video autoplay. “This bill is going to…
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The Minnesota Legislative session is in its final days, and earlier this week, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 4138 which aims to protect our children by implementing safeguards for underage social media users, by targeting things like addictive features, and paid advertisement. During the House Floor Session on Tuesday, Representative Kristin Robbins (R-Maple Grove) spoke in favor of the bill, calling it a step in the r…
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