SB3510 - Minor User of Social Media Protection Act

• Creates requirement for social media companies with Illinois account holders to develop written policies and establish reporting functions allowing users to report underage accounts

• Mandates social media companies investigate credible reports that accounts belong to minors under age 13, using data collected for targeted advertising to determine credibility

• Requires verification of reported presumed minor account holders within 30 days using third-party vendors and government-issued identification or commercially reasonable age verification methods

• Compels social media companies to either delete confirmed minor accounts or restrict access features including infinite scroll, push notifications, preference amplification, direct messaging, and nighttime access (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) pending age verification

• Imposes civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation plus attorney's fees and court costs, with Attorney General enforcement authority and 30-day cure period before legal action