Indiana § 24-16-3-1 - Social media provider requirements
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§ 24-16-3-1. Social media provider requirements
Effective 1-1-2027.
Sec. 1. A social media provider that receives a request from an Indiana resident for creation of an account with the social media provider shall comply with the following:
(1) The social media provider shall use commercially reasonable means, such as a neutral age screen mechanism, to determine the age and state of residence of the individual requesting creation of the account.
(2) If the social media provider determines under subdivision (1) that the individual requesting creation of the account is an adolescent, the social media provider may create the account only if the social media provider receives verifiable parental consent to creation of the account from a parent or legal guardian of the adolescent.
As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-16-3-1 ("Social media provider requirements") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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