IL SB2316

Minors under 18 in Illinois would be prohibited from creating social media accounts without express consent from a parent or legal guardian

Social media companies must use third-party vendors to verify users' ages through government-issued identification or other commercially reasonable methods before granting platform access

Minors would be blocked from accessing social media platforms between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Social media companies that knowingly fail to verify age, obtain parental consent, or enforce curfew restrictions face civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation plus court costs and attorney's fees, enforceable by the Attorney General

Third-party vendors performing age verification are prohibited from retaining users' identifying information after access is granted, with the same $2,500 per violation penalty for non-compliance