MN HF4138

Applies to social media platforms earning at least $1 billion in annual advertising revenue and requires verifiable parental consent to create or maintain accounts for children age 15 or younger residing in Minnesota.

Prohibits displaying "addictive interface features" to child accounts, including infinite scrolling, autoplay videos, push notifications, profile-based feeds, personal metrics (likes/shares), and usage-based awards or badges.

Requires platforms to estimate user ages after 25 hours of use within six months (80% confidence threshold) and again after 50 hours (90% confidence threshold), with ongoing updates every 100 hours.

Mandates maximum privacy settings by default for child accounts and requires platforms to offer parents tools to monitor usage time, set daily/weekly limits, and restrict access hours.

Creates private right of action for children and parents with remedies including actual damages, $10,000 statutory damages for reckless/knowing violations, punitive damages for pattern violations, and attorney fees; effective November 1, 2026.