MN SF3496

Defines "online platform," "content creation," and "content creator" in Minnesota labor law to establish protections for minors featured in compensated internet content.

Prohibits minors under age 14 from engaging in content creation work but requires them to receive 100% of compensation if featured by a content creator; allows minors age 14-18 to create and publish their own content and receive all compensation.

Requires content creators to maintain detailed records of minor participation and set aside gross earnings in trust accounts for minors until they reach age 18 or are emancipated, with earnings calculated as a percentage equal to or greater than half of the minor's content percentage.

Permits minors age 13 and older to request permanent deletion of content featuring them as minors from online platforms, which must comply within 7 days and be notified of this right in any content creator contract.

Allows minors or the attorney general to enforce the law through civil action for actual damages, injunctive relief, and other equitable relief; effective July 1, 2025.