Social Media Platforms and Minors (account unpublish/deletion; online safety center)

Requires social media platforms to unpublish a minor's account within 15 business days and delete it (and stop processing the minor's data) within 45 business days of a request by the minor or, for under-16s, a parent. From July 1, 2026 parents cannot be forced to open an account to make the request, and platforms must provide an online safety center and a cyberbullying policy by October 1, 2026.