Social media platform requirements established relating to accounts for minors, and enforcement mechanisms established for regulations on child social media accounts.

Eliminated the requirement for social media platforms to conduct behavioral threat assessments and report imminent mass violence events to law enforcement.

Removed the proposed amendment to Section 325M.31, which would have added new definitions for terms like 'accessible user interface' and 'algorithmic ranking system'.

Deleted the specific enforcement mechanisms, penalties, and data handling procedures that were previously outlined for the threat assessment section.

Updated the document title and posting date to reflect the transition from the 4th to the 1st Unofficial Engrossment.

New mandate for social media platforms to review content and immediately report suspected mass violence events to the Minnesota Fusion Center within 24 hours.

Removed the requirement for platforms to obtain verifiable parental consent before changing privacy settings on a child's account.

The definition of a 'covered social media platform' was changed to include any platform with 10,000 or more account holders, expanding the number of platforms subject to the bill's regulations.

Added a private right of action allowing children or parents to sue platforms for violations, with specific provisions for statutory damages in cases of reckless or knowing conduct.

Established a specific effective date of July 1, 2027, for the transparency requirements outlined in the bill.

Clarified the definition of 'covered social media platform' to include platforms with 10,000+ users regardless of revenue, and adjusted the definition of 'content' to include recommended accounts.

The age threshold for treating a user as an adult was raised from 15 to 16 years old in the age estimation rules.

Added a requirement for platforms to retain documentation proving they obtained verifiable parental consent from children.

Replaced the private right of action for damages with a provision stating that contracts with minors are void without parental consent.

Added a liability shield stating platforms are not liable if they used reasonable efforts to comply with the law.

The revenue threshold for a platform to be considered 'covered' was lowered from $10 billion to $1 billion in advertising revenue.

New requirements mandate that platforms estimate user age based on usage time and update these estimates every six months rather than waiting for specific hour thresholds.

Platforms are now required to terminate a child's account within 14 days of a parent's request, whereas the previous version only required termination upon the child's request.

New prohibitions prevent platforms from using addictive interface features or displaying targeted paid commercial advertising in the feeds of child accounts.

The effective date for the new regulations was changed from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027.

The definition of 'social media platform' was narrowed by removing language that excluded platforms using addictive features or targeted advertising, ensuring these platforms are fully subject to the bill's regulations.

New requirements prohibit social media platforms from using default birth dates during account sign-up to prevent children from accidentally creating adult accounts.

Data collected specifically to obtain parental consent cannot be sold, transferred, or disclosed, and must be deleted immediately after the consent process is completed.

The Attorney General is granted explicit authority to investigate and pursue remedies against platforms suspected of violating the law, in addition to existing enforcement powers.

The private right of action for children and parents was clarified to allow courts to award various forms of relief, including damages and attorney fees, for violations.