Social Media Providers: Adolescent Use of Social Media

Added by HEA 1408 (2026), P.L.100-2026, and effective January 1, 2027, this article requires large, addictive-design social media platforms to screen the age of Indiana account applicants. Users under 16 need verifiable parental consent to open an account. Minors' accounts must have direct messaging, search visibility, personalized feeds and ads, and addictive features turned off, and parents get monitoring and time-limit controls.