An Act relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date.
SB 262 requires social media platforms to prohibit users under 16 years old who are Alaska residents from creating accounts and to terminate existing accounts of such minors within 90 days (allowing time to dispute). It also bans platforms from using personal data of users under 18 for tailored content recommendations and mandates permanent deletion of terminated accounts' data. The law applies to platforms with at least 10% of daily active users under 18 spending two+ hours daily, plus features like endless scrolling or frequent notifications. Affected minors’ parents or guardians may sue for up to $10,000 in damages if platforms knowingly violate these rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
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SB 262
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CSSB 262(L&C)
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its passage through the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, changing the title from a standard Senate Bill to a Committee Substitute (CSSB). The most significant substantive change is the removal of a specific monetary cap on damages for private lawsuits, allowing plaintiffs to recover unspecified amounts rather than being limited to $10,000.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on regulating social media platforms regarding minors, but the enforcement mechanism for private citizens has been broadened by removing financial limits on potential damages.
ENFORCEMENT
The maximum recoverable damages for private lawsuits were changed from a fixed limit of $10,000 to an unspecified amount, potentially increasing the financial liability for social media platforms.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated to indicate the bill is now a Committee Substitute (CSSB) sponsored by the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, reflecting its status in the legislative process.
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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May 4, 2026
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 262(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jesse Bjorkman
RRepublican
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