WHAT THIS BILL REGULATES · 2 REQUIREMENT TYPES
How Is This Bill Enforced
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1)" means a residentResident"Resident" means a person who lives in this state for more than six months of the year.A.R.S. § 44-8041(4) who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) when the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) knows or has reason to believe the residentResident"Resident" means a person who lives in this state for more than six months of the year.A.R.S. § 44-8041(4) is located in this state.
(2) "Daily active usersDaily active users"Daily active users" means the number of unique users in the United States who used the social media platform at least eighty percent of the days during either: (a) The previous twelve-month period. (b) The previous one month period if the social media platform did not exist during the previous twelve-month period.A.R.S. § 44-8041(2)" means the number of unique users in the United States who used the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) at least eighty percent of the days during either: (a) The previous twelve-month period. (b) The previous one month period if the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) did not exist during the previous twelve-month period.
(3) "Infinite scrollingInfinite scrolling"Infinite scrolling" means content that is continuously loading or content that loads as the user scrolls down the webpage without the need to open a separate webpage.A.R.S. § 44-8041(3)" means content that is continuously loading or content that loads as the user scrolls down the webpage without the need to open a separate webpage.
(4) "ResidentResident"Resident" means a person who lives in this state for more than six months of the year.A.R.S. § 44-8041(4)" means a person who lives in this state for more than six months of the year.
(5) "Social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5)": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active usersDaily active users"Daily active users" means the number of unique users in the United States who used the social media platform at least eighty percent of the days during either: (a) The previous twelve-month period. (b) The previous one month period if the social media platform did not exist during the previous twelve-month period.A.R.S. § 44-8041(2) who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrollingInfinite scrolling"Infinite scrolling" means content that is continuously loading or content that loads as the user scrolls down the webpage without the need to open a separate webpage.A.R.S. § 44-8041(3) or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.
Section 44-8041 establishes the definitions for Article 1, governing social media platforms. The most consequential definition is social media platform, which imposes a four-part conjunctive test: user-generated content capability, a quantitative minor-usage threshold (10%+ of daily active users under 16 spending 2+ hours per day), algorithmic content selection, and the presence of at least one specified engagement feature (infinite scrolling, push notifications, interactive metrics, auto-play video, or live-streaming). The minor-usage threshold is notably specific and may exclude platforms that have significant minor audiences but fall below the daily usage intensity requirement.
The definition of account holder is limited to Arizona residents or persons the platform knows or has reason to believe are located in Arizona, which scopes the bill's substantive obligations geographically.
(A) 1 A social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) may not enter into an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) contract with a minor who is less than fourteen years of age unless the minor's parent or guardian provides consent for the minor to become an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1). For the purposes of this subsection, if a social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) allows an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) to use the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5), the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) and the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) have entered into an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) contract.
(B)(1) 2 Terminate any account held by an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) who is less than fourteen years of age, including accounts that the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) treats or categorizes as belonging to an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) who is probably less than fourteen years of age for the purpose of targeting content or advertising, and provide ninety days for an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) to dispute the termination. Termination is effective on the expiration of the ninety days if the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) fails to effectively dispute the termination.
(B)(2)–(3) 3 2. Allow an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) who is less than fourteen years of age to request to terminate the account. Termination is effective within five business days after the request. 3. Allow the confirmed parent or guardian of an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) who is less than fourteen years of age to request that the account be terminated. Termination is effective within ten business days after the request.
(B)(4) 4 Permanently delete all personal information held by the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) relating to the terminated account, unless there are legal requirements to maintain the information.
(B)(5) 5 Terminate an account held by an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) who is fourteen or fifteen years of age, including an account that the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) treats or categorizes as belonging to an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) who is probably fourteen or fifteen years of age for the purpose of targeting content or advertising, if the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1)'s parent or guardian has not provided consent for the minor to create or maintain the account. An account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) has ninety days after the termination to dispute the termination. The termination is effective on the expiration of the ninety days if the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) fails to effectively dispute the termination.
(B)(6)–(7) 6 6. Allow an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) who is fourteen or fifteen years of age to request to terminate the account. Termination is effective within five business days after the request. 7. Allow the confirmed parent or guardian of an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) who is fourteen or fifteen years of age to request that the minor's account be terminated. Termination must be effective within ten business days after the request.
(B)(8) 7 Permanently delete all personal information held by the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform": (a) means an online forum, website or application that satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) Allows a user to upload content or view the content or activity of other users. (ii) Ten percent or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen years of age spent on average at least two hours per day on the online forum, website or application on the days when using the online forum, website or application during the previous twelve months or, if the online forum, website or application did not exist during the previous twelve months, during the previous one-month period. (iii) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (iv) Has infinite scrolling or Seamless content or the use of webpages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks, has Push notifications or alerts sent by an online forum, website or application to inform a user about specific activities or events related to the user's account, displays personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate the users' reactions to content or have shared or reposted the content, has auto-play video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for that video or has live-streaming or has a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real-time. (b) Does not include an online service, website or application where the exclusive function is email or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images or videos that are shared only between the sender and the recipients and that are not displayed or posted publicly or to other users that are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.A.R.S. § 44-8041(5) relating to a terminated account, unless there are legal requirements to maintain the information.
(C) A knowing or reckless violation of subsection B, paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of this section is an unlawful practice pursuant to section 44-1522.
(D) Notwithstanding any other law, a civil action for a claim under this section must be brought within one year after the date that the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the violation.
Section 44-8042 imposes the bill's core substantive obligations on social media platforms, organized around two age brackets: under 14 and 14–15. For children under 14, platforms must obtain parental consent before allowing account creation and must terminate accounts lacking consent. For 14- and 15-year-olds, platforms must terminate accounts unless parental consent is obtained. Both age groups receive account termination request rights (5 business days for the minor, 10 business days for a parent or guardian), and platforms must permanently delete all personal information associated with terminated accounts unless legally required to retain it.
Subsection C designates knowing or reckless violations of the minor's self-termination right (B.2), the parental termination right (B.3), and the data deletion duty (B.4) as unlawful practices under A.R.S. § 44-1522, incorporating them into Arizona's Consumer Fraud Act enforcement framework. Notably, the parental consent requirement (B.1/B.5), the platform-initiated termination duties, and the 14–15 age bracket obligations in paragraphs 5–8 are not designated as unlawful practices, leaving their enforcement mechanism unclear.
Subsection D imposes a one-year statute of limitations running from the date the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the violation.
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Anonymous age verificationAnonymous age verification"Anonymous age verification" means a commercially reasonable method that is used by a government agency or a business for the purpose of age verification that is conducted by a nongovernmental, independent third party that is organized under the laws of a state of the United States that both: (a) Has its principal place of business in a state of the United States. (b) Is not owned or controlled by a company formed in a foreign country, a government of a foreign country or any other entity formed in a foreign country.A.R.S. § 44-8051(1)" means a commercially reasonable method that is used by a government agency or a business for the purpose of age verification that is conducted by a nongovernmental, independent third party that is organized under the laws of a state of the United States that both: (a) Has its principal place of business in a state of the United States. (b) Is not owned or controlled by a company formed in a foreign country, a government of a foreign country or any other entity formed in a foreign country.
(2) "Commercial entityCommercial entity"Commercial entity" includes a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, a limited partnership, a sole proprietorship and any other legally recognized entity.A.R.S. § 44-8051(2)" includes a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, a limited partnership, a sole proprietorship and any other legally recognized entity.
(3) "DistributeDistribute"Distribute" means to issue, sell, give, provide, deliver, transfer, transmit, circulate or disseminate by any means.A.R.S. § 44-8051(3)" means to issue, sell, give, provide, deliver, transfer, transmit, circulate or disseminate by any means.
(4) "Harmful to minorsHarmful to minors"Harmful to minors" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3501.A.R.S. § 44-8051(4)" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3501.
(5) "PublishPublish"Publish" means to communicate or make information available to another person on a publicly available website or application.A.R.S. § 44-8051(5)" means to communicate or make information available to another person on a publicly available website or application.
(6) "Standard age verificationStandard age verification"Standard age verification" means any commercially reasonable method of age verification that is approved by the commercial entity.A.R.S. § 44-8051(6)" means any commercially reasonable method of age verification that is approved by the commercial entityCommercial entity"Commercial entity" includes a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, a limited partnership, a sole proprietorship and any other legally recognized entity.A.R.S. § 44-8051(2).
(7) "Substantial portionSubstantial portion"Substantial portion" means more than 33.3 percent of total material on a website or application.A.R.S. § 44-8051(7)" means more than 33.3 percent of total material on a website or application.
Section 44-8051 establishes the definitions for Article 2, governing online age verification for material harmful to minors. Key definitions include anonymous age verification, which must be conducted by a nongovernmental, independent, U.S.-organized third party not owned or controlled by a foreign entity, and substantial portion, set at more than 33.3% of total material on a website or application. The harmful to minors definition incorporates A.R.S. § 13-3501 by reference, tying the obligation to Arizona's existing obscenity framework.
The commercial entity definition is broadly inclusive of all legally recognized business forms but is distinct from the social media platform definition in Article 1 — these are separate regulatory regimes with different covered entities.
A commercial entityCommercial entity"Commercial entity" includes a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, a limited partnership, a sole proprietorship and any other legally recognized entity.A.R.S. § 44-8051(2) that knowingly and intentionally publishesPublish"Publish" means to communicate or make information available to another person on a publicly available website or application.A.R.S. § 44-8051(5) or distributesDistribute"Distribute" means to issue, sell, give, provide, deliver, transfer, transmit, circulate or disseminate by any means.A.R.S. § 44-8051(3) material that is harmful to minorsHarmful to minors"Harmful to minors" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3501.A.R.S. § 44-8051(4) on a website or application, if the website or application contains a substantial portion of material that is harmful to minorsHarmful to minors"Harmful to minors" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3501.A.R.S. § 44-8051(4) shall do all of the following:
(1)–(3) 8 1. Use either anonymous age verificationAnonymous age verification"Anonymous age verification" means a commercially reasonable method that is used by a government agency or a business for the purpose of age verification that is conducted by a nongovernmental, independent third party that is organized under the laws of a state of the United States that both: (a) Has its principal place of business in a state of the United States. (b) Is not owned or controlled by a company formed in a foreign country, a government of a foreign country or any other entity formed in a foreign country.A.R.S. § 44-8051(1) or standard age verificationStandard age verification"Standard age verification" means any commercially reasonable method of age verification that is approved by the commercial entity.A.R.S. § 44-8051(6) to verify that the person attempting to access the material that is harmful to minorsHarmful to minors"Harmful to minors" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3501.A.R.S. § 44-8051(4) is at least eighteen years of age. 2. Prevent access to the material that is harmful to minorsHarmful to minors"Harmful to minors" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3501.A.R.S. § 44-8051(4) by a person who is less than eighteen years of age. 3. Offer anonymous age verificationAnonymous age verification"Anonymous age verification" means a commercially reasonable method that is used by a government agency or a business for the purpose of age verification that is conducted by a nongovernmental, independent third party that is organized under the laws of a state of the United States that both: (a) Has its principal place of business in a state of the United States. (b) Is not owned or controlled by a company formed in a foreign country, a government of a foreign country or any other entity formed in a foreign country.A.R.S. § 44-8051(1) and standard age verificationStandard age verification"Standard age verification" means any commercially reasonable method of age verification that is approved by the commercial entity.A.R.S. § 44-8051(6) and allow a person attempting to access the material harmful to minorsHarmful to minors"Harmful to minors" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3501.A.R.S. § 44-8051(4) to select which method will be used to verify the person's age.
(4)(a)–(d) 9 4. Ensure that a third party conducting anonymous age verificationAnonymous age verification"Anonymous age verification" means a commercially reasonable method that is used by a government agency or a business for the purpose of age verification that is conducted by a nongovernmental, independent third party that is organized under the laws of a state of the United States that both: (a) Has its principal place of business in a state of the United States. (b) Is not owned or controlled by a company formed in a foreign country, a government of a foreign country or any other entity formed in a foreign country.A.R.S. § 44-8051(1) pursuant to this article: (a) Does not retain personal identifying information used to verify age once the age of an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means a resident who opens an account or creates a profile or who is identified by a social media platform by a unique identifier while using or accessing the social media platform when the social media platform knows or has reason to believe the resident is located in this state.A.R.S. § 44-8041(1) as defined in section 44-8041 or a person seeking an account has been verified. (b) Does not use personal identifying information that is used to verify age for any other purpose. (c) Keeps anonymous any personal identifying information used to verify age and does not share or otherwise communicate the information to any person. (d) Protects personal identifying information used to verify age from unauthorized or illegal access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure through reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the personal information.
Section 44-8052 imposes age verification and access-prevention duties on commercial entities that knowingly and intentionally publish or distribute material harmful to minors on websites or applications where such material constitutes a substantial portion (more than 33.3%) of total content. The section requires a dual scienter showing — both knowledge and intent — which sets a higher bar than the Article 1 obligations.
The age verification regime requires platforms to offer both anonymous and standard age verification methods and allow the user to choose which method to use. This user-choice requirement is distinctive among state age verification laws. The section also imposes affirmative data protection duties on third-party anonymous age verification providers, requiring them not to retain personal identifying information after verification, not to use it for any other purpose, to keep it anonymous, and to protect it with reasonable security procedures.