CA AB2481

Effective January 1, 2026, large social media platforms must disclose all threat reporting procedures for verified reporters in their terms of service and establish a dedicated reporting process for threats to minors.

Defines "large social media platform" as services with over 100 million monthly global active users or over $1 billion in annual gross revenue that allow children to share images, text, or video with other users.

Requires large social media platforms to verify school principals and licensed mental health professionals who serve minors as "verified reporters" who can report content posing risk or severe risk to minors' health and safety.

Large social media platforms must respond substantively to verified reporter complaints within 72 hours (or 24 hours for severe risk reports) and ensure severe risk reports receive review by a natural person.

Large social media platforms must publish annual reports on their publicly accessible websites disclosing the total number of verified reporter reports received, breakdowns by threat type, and percentages of reports resulting in further action.