Alaska SB262 regulates social media platforms to protect minors by prohibiting accounts for those under 16, requiring account termination for those.

Alaska SB262 mandates that social media platforms prohibit individuals under 16 from creating accounts and terminate accounts of users under 18. It also bans the use of personal data of under-18 users in personalized recommendation systems. The bill allows minors to request account termination, which must be processed within five business days. It provides a private cause of action for minors harmed by violations, allowing them to seek damages up to $10,000. The attorney general can pursue additional remedies, including punitive damages for repeated violations.

Alaska SB262 regulates social media platforms to protect minors by prohibiting accounts for those under 16, requiring account termination for those.

Alaska SB262 mandates that social media platforms prohibit individuals under 16 from creating accounts and terminate accounts of users under 18. It also bans the use of personal data of under-18 users in personalized recommendation systems. The bill allows minors to request account termination, which must be processed within five business days. It provides a private cause of action for minors harmed by violations, allowing them to seek damages up to $10,000. The attorney general can pursue additional remedies, including punitive damages for repeated violations.