CO SB158

Social media companies must post published policies by July 1, 2025, including contact information, content flagging processes, prohibited activities (illicit substances, illegal firearms, sex trafficking, sexually exploitative material), enforcement descriptions, and law enforcement reporting procedures.

Companies must submit annual reports to the Colorado Attorney General detailing published policies, content moderation practices, enforcement data, and how juveniles in Colorado use their platforms, with certain information made available in a public searchable repository.

Social media platforms must verify user age using commercially reasonable processes, allow juvenile users to opt into juvenile protections, and implement parental tools enabling time limits, privacy controls, content filters, and monitoring of interactions with adult users.

Platforms must immediately remove users engaged in promoting illicit substances, illegal firearm sales, sex trafficking of minors, or sexually exploitative material, keeping users removed pending human review and permanently removing confirmed violators.

Violations constitute deceptive trade practices enforceable by the Colorado Attorney General; social media companies must respond to law enforcement within 3 days and comply with requests within 30 days while retaining user data for one year.