In two parts, this bill would sharply reshape how minors experience social media. Title I, the "Kids Off Social Media Act," would ban anyone under 13 from having a social media account — platforms would be required to terminate existing accounts if they have "knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances" that the user is under 13, and delete the personal data collected from that user (with a 90-day window for the user to request a downloadable copy first). It would also prohibit platforms from using personalized recommendation systems — the algorithmic feeds that rank content based on a user's personal data — for anyone under 17, while still allowing chronological feeds of accounts a teen has chosen to follow. The bill explicitly does not require platforms to implement age-verification or collect additional personal data to comply, but critics note that the "knowledge fairly implied" standard combined with FTC enforcement may push platforms toward checking users' ages in practice. Title II, the "Eyes on the Board Act of 2025," conditions federal school broadband subsidies (the FCC's E-Rate program) on a certification that the school is blocking student access to social media on school networks and devices, while allowing teachers to use social media for instruction. The FTC and state attorneys general would enforce Title I as an unfair or deceptive trade practice.
- The "knowledge fairly implied" compliance standard and prohibition on personalized feeds for everyone under 17 could push platforms toward broader age-verification practices that affect adult users as well, and restrict minors' access to constitutionally protected speech — a concern even though the bill itself expressly disclaims any age-verification mandate.
Congressional Summary
Kids Off Social Media ActThis bill limits children’s access to social media platforms and requires both platforms and schools to implement certain restrictions on children’s social media usage. Specifically, the bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly allowing children under the age of 13 to create or maintain accounts. Platforms must delete existing accounts held by children and any personal data collected from child users. Platforms are also generally prohibited from using automated systems to suggest or promote content based on personal data collected from users under the age of 17. The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these provisions. States may also bring civil actions against platforms whose violations of these provisions have adversely affected their residents. Further, as a condition of receiving discounted telecommunications service under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-Rate) program, schools must enforce policies preventing the use of E-Rate-supported services, networks, and devices to access social media, and must use blocking or filtering technology to prevent such access. Schools that do not make a good faith effort to comply and correct known violations are required to reimburse any E-Rate support they received for the applicable period. Schools must also submit copies of their internet safety policies to the Federal Communications Commission for publication. Under the bill, social media platforms are defined as public-facing sites that function primarily as forums for user-generated content. Some categories of online platforms are explicitly excluded, including sites that provide primarily videoconferencing, emailing, or educational services.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-02-05
- Date Added
- 2026-04-23
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