IL HB5561

Creates the Youth Public Safety and Social Media Accountability Act in Illinois, establishing new regulations for social media platforms regarding youth gatherings

Prohibits coordinating or promoting "unlawful large youth gatherings" (defined as 100+ minors assembled without a permit in public places causing or expected to cause violence or property damage), punishable as a Class A misdemeanor

Requires social media platform operators to take reasonable measures to restrict and remove content that coordinates or promotes unlawful large youth gatherings

Mandates social media platforms maintain at least $5,000,000 in liability insurance filed with the Department of Insurance to cover harms from failing to restrict such content

Allows persons injured in connection with an unlawful large youth gathering to bring civil lawsuits against social media platforms, with potential awards of damages, attorney's fees, and costs