HB5561

Illinois HB5561 prohibits coordinating or promoting unlawful large youth gatherings through social media and imposes duties on social media platforms.

HB5561, known as the Youth Public Safety and Social Media Accountability Act, makes it illegal to coordinate or promote unlawful large youth gatherings, defined as assemblies of 100 or more minors without a permit, through social media platforms. Violators face a Class A misdemeanor charge. The bill mandates social media platforms to take reasonable measures to restrict such content and maintain $5,000,000 in liability insurance to cover potential harms. Injured parties can bring civil actions against platforms for violations.