MA H666

Public schools must prohibit student physical access to personal electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, smartwatches) during the school day, with exceptions for administrator authorization, IEP/504 plan requirements, and emergencies

Schools must develop and implement policies educating students about social, emotional, and physical risks of social media use, with guidance from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Attorney General, and Department of Public Health

Social media platforms must implement age verification systems with 99% accuracy and apply restrictive default settings for minors, including limiting daily use to 1.5 hours, blocking access during school hours (9am-3pm) and overnight (10pm-6am), and disabling algorithmic feeds, autoplay, and infinite scroll

Parents can modify certain restrictions for users 15 and under, while 16-17 year olds can adjust their own settings, though daily limits cannot exceed 2 hours and continuous use cannot exceed 30 minutes before a mandatory 10-minute break

Violations constitute unfair trade practices under Chapter 93A, with civil fines up to $5,000 per affected user for age verification and default setting violations, and up to $1 million per day for transparency reporting violations