HB 2553 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, prohibiting the use of social media platforms by minors.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's consumer protection laws to require social media companies to ban anyone under the age of 14 from using their platforms. To enforce this, the law mandates that companies verify a user's age by checking a government-issued driver's license and photo ID, and it restricts how these companies can store the sensitive data collected during this process. Additionally, the bill gives parents the right to request the immediate deletion of their minor child's account and all associated personal information within ten days of asking. Social media companies that knowingly allow minors under 14 to use their services or fail to follow these verification and deletion rules would face penalties for unfair trade practices.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 17, 2024 Last action Sep 17, 2024
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Sep 17, 2024
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Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities
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