California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §27001: (a) It shall be unlawful for the operator of an addictive internet-based service or application to provide an addictive feed to a user unless either of the following is met: (1) (A) Except as provided

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Internet service operators cannot provide addictive feeds to minors unless they verify the user is not a minor or obtain parental consent. Age-verification data must be deleted after use and cannot be used for other purposes.

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(a) It shall be unlawful for the operator of an addictive internet-based service or application to provide an addictive feed to a user unless either of the following is met: (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the operator does not have actual knowledge that the user is a minor. (B) Commencing January 1, 2027, the operator has reasonably determined that the user is not a minor, including pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Attorney General. (2) The operator has obtained verifiable parental consent to provide an addictive feed to the user who is a minor. (b) Information collected for the purpose of determining a user’s age or verifying parental consent pursuant to this chapter shall not be used for any purpose other than compliance with this chapter or with another applicable law. The information collected shall be deleted immediately after it is used to determine a user’s age or to verify parental consent, except as necessary to comply with state or federal law.

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