Summary

Prohibits covered social media platforms from allowing accounts for any person known to be a minor under age 16, requires platforms to identify and terminate existing accounts for known minors on a set timeline, and mandates deletion of the minor’s personal data while allowing limited, time‑bound data portability if technically feasible. Enforcement is handled by the Federal Trade Commission, with a narrow state parens patriae enforcement route and federal preemption of state laws on the same subject; the rules take effect one year after enactment.

• Bans covered platforms from creating or maintaining accounts for users the platform knows are under 16.
• Platforms must identify known minor accounts within 60 days, notify within 180 days, and terminate within 30 days after notice.
• Terminated accounts require immediate deletion of personal data, with limited data portability available for up to 90 days if feasible.
• Enforcement is by the Federal Trade Commission; states may file parens patriae suits subject to FTC intervention and stays.
• States are preempted from enacting or enforcing laws related to the same subject matter.
• "Know" means actual knowledge or willful disregard, raising reliance on platforms' age‑verification and detection systems.
• No new funding or authorization programs are created; effective one year after enactment.
• Portability and deletion rules are qualified by technical feasibility and licensing constraints.