Sponsor
Anna Luna
Representative · R-FL
Representative · R-FL
Introduced February 5, 2026 by Anna Luna · Last progress February 5, 2026
The bill strengthens protections for children’s privacy and reduces youth exposure to algorithmic harms—especially in schools—while imposing compliance costs and legal/operational burdens on platforms and school districts that could shift costs, create enforcement uncertainty, or push some kids toward risky workarounds.
Children under 13 will be blocked from creating or keeping social media accounts, reducing their exposure to targeted content and advertising.
Parents and families gain stronger privacy protections because platforms must delete children's personal data and limit its use for recommendations.
Children and teens will face limits on personalized recommendations, which can reduce algorithmic amplification of harmful or addictive content.
Children under 13 may attempt to use adult accounts or third‑party verification workarounds, potentially exposing them to greater online risks than before.
Platforms will face compliance and legal costs to alter systems and delete data, and potential civil penalties — costs that could be passed to consumers, advertisers, or small businesses.
Schools that cannot or do not certify risk losing E-Rate discounts and may have to reimburse prior funds, increasing costs for districts and local taxpayers.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Defines social media and algorithmic recommendations for children and conditions K–12 E‑Rate discounts on school certification and blocking of student access to social media on school networks/devices.
Creates a legal definition of “social media platform” and “personalized recommendation system” focused on services that collect personal data and use algorithmic recommendations, and ties those definitions to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission. Limits use of federal E‑Rate discounts for K–12 schools to access social media platforms unless schools certify to the FCC that they use and enforce technology protections and internet safety policies that prevent student access to social media on school-supported networks and devices; sets deadlines, a waiver route, penalties for noncompliance, and an FCC rulemaking timeline. Includes instructions for submission and public posting of school internet safety policies and a standard severability clause.