HB0019

Requires social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing minors under age 18 to create accounts on social media platforms.

• Defines key terms including 'minor' (Wyoming resident under 18 and not married or emancipated), 'social media company' (provider of interactive computer service), 'social media platform' (online forum for profiles and interaction), and 'account holder' (person who creates or uses an account). (W.S. 40-32-101(a))
• Prohibits social media companies from allowing minors to be account holders unless the company obtains express written consent from the minor's parent or guardian. (W.S. 40-32-102(a))
• Requires social media companies to deny access to their platform for account holders who fail to meet parental consent verification requirements until proper parental or guardian consent is received. (W.S. 40-32-102(b))
• Directs the Wyoming Attorney General to promulgate rules establishing the process for obtaining parental consent, the method for parents or guardians to provide consent, verification procedures for authenticating consent, and procedures for parents to revoke or withdraw consent. (W.S. 40-32-102(c))
• Authorizes the Attorney General to pursue any remedies available under the Wyoming Consumer Protection Act against social media companies that fail to comply with the parental consent requirement. (W.S. 40-32-102(d))

Effective: July 1, 2025

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