HB227
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to establish requirements to protect minors from AI companion platforms and social media platforms using addictive features and predatory data collection; define terms; require AI companion platforms and social media platforms to refine their age verification for users; prohibit AI companion platforms or social media platforms from maintaining accounts for children without verifiable parental consent; create a private right of action for violations by AI companion platforms or social media platforms; authorize the Attorney General to enforce violations.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: April 1, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would set new rules for AI companion apps and social media platforms to better protect children online. It would require these platforms to verify users' ages, get confirmed parental consent before allowing children to have accounts, and restrict certain addictive features and data collection practices targeting minors. Parents or individuals harmed by violations could take legal action against platforms, and the Kentucky Attorney General could also enforce the rules. Who it may affect: minors, parents and guardians, and companies operating AI companion or social media platforms in Kentucky.
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