MinnesotaMinnesotaLawHF 4138

Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media (minor accounts)

Requires large social media platforms to estimate users' ages, obtain verifiable parental consent for accounts of children 15 and under, set those accounts to the most private settings, and bar addictive features and targeted ads on them.

Body

Minnesota Legislature

Session

2025-2026

Introduced

Mar 9

Takes effect

Jul 1, 2027in 7moin 7 months

Votes

House 131-2, Senate 66-0

Sponsors

Bipartisan

Topics

KidsPlatformsPrivacy

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Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.