RESET Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
The RESET Act aims to protect teenagers from the potential harms of social media by prohibiting platforms from allowing accounts or profiles for individuals under 16. It requires platforms to identify and terminate existing accounts belonging to minors, delete their personal data, and provide access to that data upon account termination. The bill also establishes a process for states to take legal action if they believe a platform is violating these protections, and it empowers the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the law.
Key provisions
- Platforms cannot allow minors to create or maintain accounts.
- Platforms must identify, notify, and terminate minor accounts within specific timeframes.
- Platforms must delete a minor’s personal data upon account termination.
- Platforms must provide minors with access to their data upon account termination (for 90 days).
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can enforce the law.
- States can sue platforms on behalf of residents if they believe a violation has occurred.
- States must notify the FTC before filing a state lawsuit.
- The FTC can intervene in state lawsuits.
Who is affected
- Social media platforms
- Minors (under 16)
- Parents and guardians of minors
- The Federal Trade Commission
- State Attorneys General
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