Relating to social media users under eighteen years of age, making penalties applicable, and including applicability provisions

This bill relates to social media users under years of age. The bill defines “internet site”, “social media account”, and “social media company”. The bill defines “social media company” to mean a company responsible for operating and maintaining a social media internet site that allows users to provide information about themselves to specified audiences and allows users to communicate with other users. The bill prohibits an individual younger than years of age from maintaining their own social media account. The bill provides for civil penalties. A social media company in violation of the bill’s provisions shall be subject to a fine of $1,000 per violation. The fine shall be deposited in the general fund of the state. The bill provides that the attorney general may enforce the provisions of the bill. The bill applies to a social media company operating in the state on or after the effective date of the bill.