MO HB2392

Prohibits social media platforms from allowing children under 14 to create or maintain accounts, and requires verified parental consent for users ages 14-15

Requires social media platforms to implement age verification for all Missouri users before account creation, with data retention limited to what is strictly necessary for compliance

Grants parents/guardians rights to access and review their minor's account activity, request account deletion (platforms must comply within 10 business days), and limit messaging between minors and unverified adults

Bans platforms from using addictive design features targeting minors (infinite scroll, auto-play without time limits), allowing unverified adult direct messages to minors, and serving targeted advertising to minors based on behavioral profiling

Violations constitute unlawful merchandising practices with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation, enforceable by the attorney general; parents may also bring private civil actions for damages