AR SB611

Lowers the age threshold for social media restrictions from 18 to 16 years old, requiring age verification for users seeking to access platforms and parental consent for minors under 16

Prohibits social media platforms from using practices that evoke addiction or compulsive behaviors in minors, including manipulative notifications, recommended content, artificial accomplishment systems, and human-appearing bots

Requires platforms to disable non-safety notifications for minors between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. CST by default and set privacy/safety settings to the most protective level

Increases civil penalties from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation per day, establishes strict liability for violations, and creates a private right of action for parents to sue non-compliant platforms

Creates the Crimes Against Children Fund to receive penalties and surplus attorney's fees, with funds used by the Attorney General to investigate and enforce the Social Media Safety Act