HB235 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David Faulkner Representative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Social media, individuals under 16 years of age prohibited from creating accounts, age verification required, penalties for violations established

Description

This bill would require social media platforms to prevent individuals under 16 years of age from creating accounts.

This bill would require social media platforms to use a commercially reasonable age verification process.

This bill would also provide that a knowing or reckless violation of this act by a social media platform is a deceptive trade practice and would provide for civil penalties.

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Subjects

Consumer Protection