Wisconsin · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026 Regular Session
AB963
Wisconsin Assembly Bill 963 — An Act to create 100.72 of the statutes; relating to: social media accounts for minors and providing a penalty

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WHAT THIS BILL REGULATES · 1 REQUIREMENT TYPE

How Is This Bill Enforced

Enforcement Authority
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) receives complaints and investigates violations. DATCP, the Department of Justice in consultation with DATCP, or a district attorney in consultation with DATCP may bring enforcement actions. Private right of action available to a minor or parent aggrieved by a negligent, reckless, or knowing violation. A covered social media platform is not liable to a minor or parent if it used reasonable means and reasonable efforts to comply.
Private Right of Action
may bring enforcement actions.
Penalties
Government enforcement: $100 civil forfeiture per violation (each affected account and each day of continued violation is a separate offense), injunctive relief, damages to injured minor or parent, disgorgement of money received, attorney fees and costs of investigation and prosecution. Private action: for reckless or knowing violations, $10,000 or actual damages per violation (whichever is greater); for pattern of reckless or knowing conduct, punitive damages available. Prevailing minor or parent recovers court costs and reasonable attorney fees. Contracts pertaining to a minor's account opened without verifiable parental consent are void and unenforceable, including arbitration provisions and liability limitations.

What This Bill Requires

Verbatim statutory text on the left; plain-language analysis and a per-section checklist on the right. Numbered markers cross-link to the matching checklist row.

Statutory Text
Analysis & Obligations
Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)
Definitions

(1)(a)–(j) 100.72 Social media accounts for minorsMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) "Account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a)" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) that is associated by the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state. (b) "Covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b)" means a social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform" means a website or application that is open to the public and that allows a user to create an account that enables the user to communicate with other users for the primary purpose of posting and viewing information, comments, messages, images, or videos. "Social media platform" does not include any of the following: a. A broadband Internet access service, as defined in 47 CFR 8.1 (b). b. An online service, website, or application the exclusive function of which is the support of communications, including emailing or direct messaging of text, images, or videos, between only the sender and recipients specifically identified by the sender, without displaying or posting the communications publicly or to other users not specifically identified as the recipients by the sender. c. An online service, website, or application the content of which consists primarily of information or content that is not user-generated.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(i) and any parentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e), subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform" means a website or application that is open to the public and that allows a user to create an account that enables the user to communicate with other users for the primary purpose of posting and viewing information, comments, messages, images, or videos. "Social media platform" does not include any of the following: a. A broadband Internet access service, as defined in 47 CFR 8.1 (b). b. An online service, website, or application the exclusive function of which is the support of communications, including emailing or direct messaging of text, images, or videos, between only the sender and recipients specifically identified by the sender, without displaying or posting the communications publicly or to other users not specifically identified as the recipients by the sender. c. An online service, website, or application the content of which consists primarily of information or content that is not user-generated.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(i) that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years. (c) "Infinite scrollingInfinite scrolling"Infinite scrolling" means any of the following: 1. Continuously loading content, or content that loads as the account holder scrolls down the page without the need to open a separate page. 2. Seamless content, or the use of pages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(c)" means any of the following: 1. Continuously loading content, or content that loads as the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) scrolls down the page without the need to open a separate page. 2. Seamless content, or the use of pages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks. (d) "MinorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d)" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e). (e) "ParentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e)" includes any legal guardian of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). (f) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., "personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means any of the following: a. Information about an account holder collected online that comprises personal information, as defined in 15 USC 6501 (8). b. Any record of or derived from online activity or history, search history, or online communications of an account holder with respect to any website, application, or social media platform. c. Any photograph or biometric information that is used or could reasonably be used to identify the account holder, including fingerprints, voice prints, iris or retina images, facial templates, and gait imagery or metrics. d. Any geolocation information associated with an account holder or with a device of an account holder. "Personal information" does not include any of the following: a. An express search term, request, or selection submitted by the account holder during the current session on the covered social media platform. b. An identifier used solely for the purpose of directing personal communications to or from the account holder. c. Information that comprises account-holder-selected or parent-selected settings relating to privacy, accessibility, or blocking of age-inappropriate content. d. Technical information concerning the account holder's device.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(f)" means any of the following: a. Information about an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) collected online that comprises personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means any of the following: a. Information about an account holder collected online that comprises personal information, as defined in 15 USC 6501 (8). b. Any record of or derived from online activity or history, search history, or online communications of an account holder with respect to any website, application, or social media platform. c. Any photograph or biometric information that is used or could reasonably be used to identify the account holder, including fingerprints, voice prints, iris or retina images, facial templates, and gait imagery or metrics. d. Any geolocation information associated with an account holder or with a device of an account holder. "Personal information" does not include any of the following: a. An express search term, request, or selection submitted by the account holder during the current session on the covered social media platform. b. An identifier used solely for the purpose of directing personal communications to or from the account holder. c. Information that comprises account-holder-selected or parent-selected settings relating to privacy, accessibility, or blocking of age-inappropriate content. d. Technical information concerning the account holder's device.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(f), as defined in 15 USC 6501 (8). b. Any record of or derived from online activity or history, search history, or online communications of an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) with respect to any website, application, or social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform" means a website or application that is open to the public and that allows a user to create an account that enables the user to communicate with other users for the primary purpose of posting and viewing information, comments, messages, images, or videos. "Social media platform" does not include any of the following: a. A broadband Internet access service, as defined in 47 CFR 8.1 (b). b. An online service, website, or application the exclusive function of which is the support of communications, including emailing or direct messaging of text, images, or videos, between only the sender and recipients specifically identified by the sender, without displaying or posting the communications publicly or to other users not specifically identified as the recipients by the sender. c. An online service, website, or application the content of which consists primarily of information or content that is not user-generated.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(i). c. Any photograph or biometric information that is used or could reasonably be used to identify the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a), including fingerprints, voice prints, iris or retina images, facial templates, and gait imagery or metrics. d. Any geolocation information associated with an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) or with a device of an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a). 2. "Personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means any of the following: a. Information about an account holder collected online that comprises personal information, as defined in 15 USC 6501 (8). b. Any record of or derived from online activity or history, search history, or online communications of an account holder with respect to any website, application, or social media platform. c. Any photograph or biometric information that is used or could reasonably be used to identify the account holder, including fingerprints, voice prints, iris or retina images, facial templates, and gait imagery or metrics. d. Any geolocation information associated with an account holder or with a device of an account holder. "Personal information" does not include any of the following: a. An express search term, request, or selection submitted by the account holder during the current session on the covered social media platform. b. An identifier used solely for the purpose of directing personal communications to or from the account holder. c. Information that comprises account-holder-selected or parent-selected settings relating to privacy, accessibility, or blocking of age-inappropriate content. d. Technical information concerning the account holder's device.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(f)" does not include any of the following: a. An express search term, request, or selection submitted by the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) during the current session on the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b). b. An identifier used solely for the purpose of directing personal communications to or from the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a). c. Information that comprises account-holder-selected or parentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e)-selected settings relating to privacy, accessibility, or blocking of age-inappropriate content. d. Technical information concerning the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a)'s device. (g) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., "profile-based feedProfile-based feed"Profile-based feed" means a feed in which the material presented has been selected or prioritized by a covered social media platform for display to an account holder based in whole or in part on personal information of that account holder. "Profile-based feed" does not include any of the following: a. A feed that includes content created by a 3rd party that is displayed to the account holder because the account holder has taken an affirmative step to select the 3rd-party's content for inclusion in the feed, such as by "following," "friending," or engaging in a similar action in relation to the 3rd party, which content is not otherwise selected or prioritized for display to the account holder based on personal information. b. A feed from which is excluded content based on information about or any estimate of the age of the account holder if the content is obscene as to minors or if the content is, by policy of the covered social media platform, not suitable for presentation to minors.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(g)" means a feed in which the material presented has been selected or prioritized by a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) for display to an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) based in whole or in part on personal information of that account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a). 2. "Profile-based feedProfile-based feed"Profile-based feed" means a feed in which the material presented has been selected or prioritized by a covered social media platform for display to an account holder based in whole or in part on personal information of that account holder. "Profile-based feed" does not include any of the following: a. A feed that includes content created by a 3rd party that is displayed to the account holder because the account holder has taken an affirmative step to select the 3rd-party's content for inclusion in the feed, such as by "following," "friending," or engaging in a similar action in relation to the 3rd party, which content is not otherwise selected or prioritized for display to the account holder based on personal information. b. A feed from which is excluded content based on information about or any estimate of the age of the account holder if the content is obscene as to minors or if the content is, by policy of the covered social media platform, not suitable for presentation to minors.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(g)" does not include any of the following: a. A feed that includes content created by a 3rd party that is displayed to the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) because the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) has taken an affirmative step to select the 3rd-party's content for inclusion in the feed, such as by "following," "friending," or engaging in a similar action in relation to the 3rd party, which content is not otherwise selected or prioritized for display to the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) based on personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means any of the following: a. Information about an account holder collected online that comprises personal information, as defined in 15 USC 6501 (8). b. Any record of or derived from online activity or history, search history, or online communications of an account holder with respect to any website, application, or social media platform. c. Any photograph or biometric information that is used or could reasonably be used to identify the account holder, including fingerprints, voice prints, iris or retina images, facial templates, and gait imagery or metrics. d. Any geolocation information associated with an account holder or with a device of an account holder. "Personal information" does not include any of the following: a. An express search term, request, or selection submitted by the account holder during the current session on the covered social media platform. b. An identifier used solely for the purpose of directing personal communications to or from the account holder. c. Information that comprises account-holder-selected or parent-selected settings relating to privacy, accessibility, or blocking of age-inappropriate content. d. Technical information concerning the account holder's device.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(f). b. A feed from which is excluded content based on information about or any estimate of the age of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) if the content is obscene as to minorsMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or if the content is, by policy of the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b), not suitable for presentation to minorsMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). (h) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., "push notificationPush notification"Push notification" means an automatic electronic message, whether audible, visual, or tactile, designed to call the attention of the account holder to newly posted content, or to user responses to content posted by the account holder, or to inform the account holder about other specific activities or events related to the account holder's account. "Push notification" does not include a notification alerting the account holder of incoming calls, text messages, email messages, or similar messages sent by human contacts and delivered by means of any application.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(h)" means an automatic electronic message, whether audible, visual, or tactile, designed to call the attention of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) to newly posted content, or to user responses to content posted by the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a), or to inform the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) about other specific activities or events related to the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a)'s account. 2. "Push notificationPush notification"Push notification" means an automatic electronic message, whether audible, visual, or tactile, designed to call the attention of the account holder to newly posted content, or to user responses to content posted by the account holder, or to inform the account holder about other specific activities or events related to the account holder's account. "Push notification" does not include a notification alerting the account holder of incoming calls, text messages, email messages, or similar messages sent by human contacts and delivered by means of any application.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(h)" does not include a notification alerting the account holder of incoming calls, text messages, email messages, or similar messages sent by human contacts and delivered by means of any application. (i) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., "social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform" means a website or application that is open to the public and that allows a user to create an account that enables the user to communicate with other users for the primary purpose of posting and viewing information, comments, messages, images, or videos. "Social media platform" does not include any of the following: a. A broadband Internet access service, as defined in 47 CFR 8.1 (b). b. An online service, website, or application the exclusive function of which is the support of communications, including emailing or direct messaging of text, images, or videos, between only the sender and recipients specifically identified by the sender, without displaying or posting the communications publicly or to other users not specifically identified as the recipients by the sender. c. An online service, website, or application the content of which consists primarily of information or content that is not user-generated.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(i)" means a website or application that is open to the public and that allows a user to create an account that enables the user to communicate with other users for the primary purpose of posting and viewing information, comments, messages, images, or videos. 2. "Social media platformSocial media platform"Social media platform" means a website or application that is open to the public and that allows a user to create an account that enables the user to communicate with other users for the primary purpose of posting and viewing information, comments, messages, images, or videos. "Social media platform" does not include any of the following: a. A broadband Internet access service, as defined in 47 CFR 8.1 (b). b. An online service, website, or application the exclusive function of which is the support of communications, including emailing or direct messaging of text, images, or videos, between only the sender and recipients specifically identified by the sender, without displaying or posting the communications publicly or to other users not specifically identified as the recipients by the sender. c. An online service, website, or application the content of which consists primarily of information or content that is not user-generated.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(i)" does not include any of the following: a. A broadband Internet access service, as defined in 47 CFR 8.1 (b). b. An online service, website, or application the exclusive function of which is the support of communications, including emailing or direct messaging of text, images, or videos, between only the sender and recipients specifically identified by the sender, without displaying or posting the communications publicly or to other users not specifically identified as the recipients by the sender. c. An online service, website, or application the content of which consists primarily of information or content that is not user-generated. (j) "Verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j)" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) receives notice of the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b)'s personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means any of the following: a. Information about an account holder collected online that comprises personal information, as defined in 15 USC 6501 (8). b. Any record of or derived from online activity or history, search history, or online communications of an account holder with respect to any website, application, or social media platform. c. Any photograph or biometric information that is used or could reasonably be used to identify the account holder, including fingerprints, voice prints, iris or retina images, facial templates, and gait imagery or metrics. d. Any geolocation information associated with an account holder or with a device of an account holder. "Personal information" does not include any of the following: a. An express search term, request, or selection submitted by the account holder during the current session on the covered social media platform. b. An identifier used solely for the purpose of directing personal communications to or from the account holder. c. Information that comprises account-holder-selected or parent-selected settings relating to privacy, accessibility, or blocking of age-inappropriate content. d. Technical information concerning the account holder's device.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(f) collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means any of the following: a. Information about an account holder collected online that comprises personal information, as defined in 15 USC 6501 (8). b. Any record of or derived from online activity or history, search history, or online communications of an account holder with respect to any website, application, or social media platform. c. Any photograph or biometric information that is used or could reasonably be used to identify the account holder, including fingerprints, voice prints, iris or retina images, facial templates, and gait imagery or metrics. d. Any geolocation information associated with an account holder or with a device of an account holder. "Personal information" does not include any of the following: a. An express search term, request, or selection submitted by the account holder during the current session on the covered social media platform. b. An identifier used solely for the purpose of directing personal communications to or from the account holder. c. Information that comprises account-holder-selected or parent-selected settings relating to privacy, accessibility, or blocking of age-inappropriate content. d. Technical information concerning the account holder's device.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(f) and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). "Verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j)" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d)'s personal informationPersonal information"Personal information" means any of the following: a. Information about an account holder collected online that comprises personal information, as defined in 15 USC 6501 (8). b. Any record of or derived from online activity or history, search history, or online communications of an account holder with respect to any website, application, or social media platform. c. Any photograph or biometric information that is used or could reasonably be used to identify the account holder, including fingerprints, voice prints, iris or retina images, facial templates, and gait imagery or metrics. d. Any geolocation information associated with an account holder or with a device of an account holder. "Personal information" does not include any of the following: a. An express search term, request, or selection submitted by the account holder during the current session on the covered social media platform. b. An identifier used solely for the purpose of directing personal communications to or from the account holder. c. Information that comprises account-holder-selected or parent-selected settings relating to privacy, accessibility, or blocking of age-inappropriate content. d. Technical information concerning the account holder's device.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(f) described in a notice to the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d)'s parentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e).

Subsection (1) establishes the defined terms that govern the entire section. Key threshold definitions include covered social media platform (requiring at least $1 billion in aggregate worldwide annual gross revenue), minor (Wisconsin residents under 18 excluding emancipated minors), and verifiable parental consent (modeled on the federal COPPA standard). The definitions of profile-based feed, infinite scrolling, and push notification are carefully scoped with carve-outs — for instance, feeds showing content from accounts a user affirmatively follows are excluded from the profile-based feed definition, and notifications about incoming human messages are excluded from push notifications.

Wis. Stat. § 100.72(2)
Age estimation and identification of minors
Deployer

(2)(a) 1 AGE ESTIMATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MINORSMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). (a) 1. No later than 14 days after the date on which an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) has been on a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) for at least 25 hours within a 6-month period, the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall use reasonable means and reasonable efforts, taking into consideration available technology and the data in the possession of the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b), to estimate the age of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) for purposes of subds. 2. and 3. 2. If the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b), in the estimate under subd. 1., is able to conclude with 80 percent confidence that the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) is at least 18 years of age, the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) may treat the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) as not a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) for purposes of this section. 3. If the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b), in the estimate under subd. 1., is not able to conclude with 80 percent confidence that the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) is at least 18 years of age, the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall treat the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) as a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) for purposes of this section.

(2)(b) 1 1. No later than 14 days after the date on which an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) has been on a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) for at least 50 hours within a 6-month period, the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall use reasonable means and reasonable efforts to revise its estimate of the age of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) for purposes of subds. 2. and 3. 2. If the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b), in the revised estimate under subd. 1., is able to conclude with 90 percent confidence that the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) is at least 18 years of age, the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) may treat the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) as not a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) for purposes of this section. 3. If the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b), in the revised estimate under subd. 1., is not able to conclude with 90 percent confidence that the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) is at least 18 years of age, the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall treat the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) as a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) for purposes of this section.

(2)(c) 1 A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall update its estimate of the age of each account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) after every additional 100 hours spent by the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) on the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) or as often as the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) applies any form of data analytics or artificial intelligence to update its estimate of any other demographic characteristic of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a), whichever period is shorter.

(2)(d) 1 1. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall derive the age estimates required under this subsection based on information collected and retained by the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) in the ordinary course of operation of the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b). Nothing in this subsection creates a duty on the part of a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) to request, collect, or retain any information from or about an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a). 2. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) has no obligation under this subsection to estimate the age of an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) who has had an account with the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) continuously for at least 7 years nor to take any action with respect to such an account.

Subsection (2) establishes a tiered age-estimation regime with escalating confidence thresholds. After an account holder accumulates 25 hours on the platform within a six-month period, the platform must estimate the user's age; it may treat the user as an adult only if it reaches 80% confidence in that conclusion. At 50 hours, the threshold rises to 90% confidence. Estimates must be refreshed every 100 additional hours or whenever the platform updates any other demographic estimate, whichever is more frequent. The platform must derive estimates from data already in its possession and is not required to affirmatively collect new information — but it must require date of birth at account creation (imposed in subsection (3)). A seven-year continuous account exemption removes the estimation obligation for long-standing accounts.

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Covered social media platformsCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) must estimate each account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a)'s age using reasonable means and efforts, treating users as minorsMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) unless the platform can conclude with 80% confidence (at 25 hours of use) or 90% confidence (at 50 hours) that the user is at least 18. Estimates must be refreshed every 100 additional hours or whenever any other demographic estimate is updated, whichever is sooner. Accounts held continuously for at least 7 years are exempt.
MN-01.1
Wis. Stat. § 100.72(3)
Limitations and requirements for social media accounts for minors
Deployer

(3)(a) 2 Creation and maintenance of accounts. 1. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall require an applicant for an account to provide, as part of the application process, the applicant's date of birth. 2. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) may not create or maintain an account for a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), or change the terms and conditions of an account for a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), without first obtaining verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j) and retaining documentation sufficient to reasonably establish that it has obtained verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j).

(3)(b) 3 Privacy and parental limitations. 1. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall, for an account for a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), set all privacy settings, as the default setting, at the most private levels. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) may not change the privacy settings of an account of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), for as long as the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) remains a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), without first obtaining verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j) for the change and retaining documentation sufficient to reasonably establish that it has obtained verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j). 2. In the course of obtaining verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j) to establish or continue an account for a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall prominently provide and explain an option for the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d)'s parentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e) to make this consent conditional on receipt by the parent of a separate password that enables the parentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e) to do all of the following: a. Monitor the amount of time the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) spends using the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b). b. Set daily and weekly time limits on use of the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b). c. Set limits on times of day when the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) can be accessed by the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d).

(3)(c) 4 Prohibition on presentation of addictive features to minorsMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) may not present any of the following addictive features in the display or feed of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d): 1. Infinite scrollingInfinite scrolling"Infinite scrolling" means any of the following: 1. Continuously loading content, or content that loads as the account holder scrolls down the page without the need to open a separate page. 2. Seamless content, or the use of pages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(c). 2. Display of a profile-based feedProfile-based feed"Profile-based feed" means a feed in which the material presented has been selected or prioritized by a covered social media platform for display to an account holder based in whole or in part on personal information of that account holder. "Profile-based feed" does not include any of the following: a. A feed that includes content created by a 3rd party that is displayed to the account holder because the account holder has taken an affirmative step to select the 3rd-party's content for inclusion in the feed, such as by "following," "friending," or engaging in a similar action in relation to the 3rd party, which content is not otherwise selected or prioritized for display to the account holder based on personal information. b. A feed from which is excluded content based on information about or any estimate of the age of the account holder if the content is obscene as to minors or if the content is, by policy of the covered social media platform, not suitable for presentation to minors.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(g). 3. Push notificationsPush notification"Push notification" means an automatic electronic message, whether audible, visual, or tactile, designed to call the attention of the account holder to newly posted content, or to user responses to content posted by the account holder, or to inform the account holder about other specific activities or events related to the account holder's account. "Push notification" does not include a notification alerting the account holder of incoming calls, text messages, email messages, or similar messages sent by human contacts and delivered by means of any application.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(h). 4. Video that begins to play without the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) first clicking on the video or on a play button for the video. 5. Display of personal metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button or taken another action to indicate their reaction to, or that they have shared or reposted, content posted by the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a). 6. Display of awards, badges, tiers, or any form of recognition of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) based on hours spent by the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) on the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b), the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a)'s number of followers, the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a)'s number of postings, the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a)'s frequency or regularity of postings, or any other metric of usage or performance on the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b).

(3)(d) 5 Prohibition on profile-based, paid commercial advertising to minorsMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall prevent in the display or feed of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) advertising to which all of the following apply: 1. The covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) receives compensation of any sort in return for displaying the advertising. 2. The advertising seeks to encourage the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) to purchase a product or service or otherwise engage in a commercial transaction or to follow a link to a website that encourages the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) to engage in a commercial transaction. 3. The advertising has been selected or prioritized for display to the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) based in whole or in part on personal information of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a), except under circumstances when the advertising has been selected for display based in whole or in part on information about or an estimate of the age of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) solely for the purpose of excluding advertisements that by law or policy of the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) are not suitable for presentation to minors of that age.

(3)(e) 6 Termination of accounts. 1. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) has a continuing obligation to terminate an account if it concludes, or obtains information from which it reasonably should conclude under sub. (2), that the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) is a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), unless the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) has obtained verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j) for the account and retains documentation sufficient to reasonably establish that it has obtained verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j). 2. a. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall terminate an account of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) no later than 7 days after receipt of a request for termination from the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a). b. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall terminate the account of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) not later than 14 days after receipt of a request for termination from a parent of the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). Upon receipt of the request, the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall verify that the requesting party is a parent of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) by whatever means of verification the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) uses for purposes of ascertaining the validity of verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j). c. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall provide clear, simple, and easy-to-locate means for the parent of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) to request termination of an account of the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d).

(3)(f) 6 Dispute and correction of terminations. 1. If a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) makes a determination that it must terminate an account because the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) has been classified as a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) and verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j) has not been obtained, the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall, not later than 7 days after making the determination, provide to the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) a notice of its intent to terminate the account. The notice shall include the reason for the account termination. 2. The covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall allow the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) at least 30 days from the date of the notice under subd. 1. for the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) to dispute the age classification and to complete an age verification process or provide verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j). 3. If an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) disputes his or her classification as a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) may rely on any commercially reasonable age verification process to resolve the dispute. 4. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) shall make a reasonable determination of an account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a)'s dispute of his or her classification within 30 days of the completion of the age verification. 5. If a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) concludes, after considering a dispute of the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a)'s age classification and the result of any age verification, that the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) is obligated to terminate an account, it shall terminate that account not later than 7 days after making this determination.

Subsection (3) contains the bill's core operational requirements for minor accounts. It requires date-of-birth collection at registration and conditions account creation or maintenance for minors on verifiable parental consent. Minor accounts must default to the most private settings, changeable only with parental consent. Parents must be offered a separate monitoring password enabling time, schedule, and usage controls. The bill enumerates six prohibited addictive features for minor feeds — infinite scrolling, profile-based feeds, push notifications, autoplay video, engagement-metric displays, and usage-based awards — and bans profile-based paid commercial advertising to minors. Account termination obligations run on two tracks: platforms must proactively terminate unconsented minor accounts and must honor minor termination requests within 7 days and parental requests within 14 days. A dispute-and-correction process gives account holders 30 days to contest an age classification before termination.

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Covered social media platformsCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) must require applicants to provide their date of birth at registration, and must not create, maintain, or change the terms of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d)'s account without first obtaining and documenting verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j).
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Covered social media platformsCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) must set all privacy settings for minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) accounts to the most private levels by default and must not change those settings without verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j). Platforms must offer parentsParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e) a separate password enabling monitoring of the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d)'s usage time, daily and weekly time limits, and time-of-day access restrictions.
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Covered social media platformsCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) must not present to minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) users any of six enumerated addictive features: infinite scrollingInfinite scrolling"Infinite scrolling" means any of the following: 1. Continuously loading content, or content that loads as the account holder scrolls down the page without the need to open a separate page. 2. Seamless content, or the use of pages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(c), profile-based feedsProfile-based feed"Profile-based feed" means a feed in which the material presented has been selected or prioritized by a covered social media platform for display to an account holder based in whole or in part on personal information of that account holder. "Profile-based feed" does not include any of the following: a. A feed that includes content created by a 3rd party that is displayed to the account holder because the account holder has taken an affirmative step to select the 3rd-party's content for inclusion in the feed, such as by "following," "friending," or engaging in a similar action in relation to the 3rd party, which content is not otherwise selected or prioritized for display to the account holder based on personal information. b. A feed from which is excluded content based on information about or any estimate of the age of the account holder if the content is obscene as to minors or if the content is, by policy of the covered social media platform, not suitable for presentation to minors.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(g), push notificationsPush notification"Push notification" means an automatic electronic message, whether audible, visual, or tactile, designed to call the attention of the account holder to newly posted content, or to user responses to content posted by the account holder, or to inform the account holder about other specific activities or events related to the account holder's account. "Push notification" does not include a notification alerting the account holder of incoming calls, text messages, email messages, or similar messages sent by human contacts and delivered by means of any application.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(h), autoplay video, engagement-metric displays (likes, shares, reposts), and usage-based awards, badges, or recognition.
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Covered social media platformsCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) must prevent profile-based, paid commercial advertising from appearing in the display or feed of a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d), except where ad targeting is based solely on age to exclude age-inappropriate ads.
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Covered social media platformsCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) must terminate a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d)'s account if they conclude (or should conclude based on the age-estimation process) the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) is a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) without verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j). Platforms must terminate on the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d)'s request within 7 days, on a parentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e)'s request within 14 days, and must provide clear and easy-to-locate means for parentsParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e) to request termination. Before terminating based on an age classification, platforms must give 7 days' notice with the reason and allow 30 days to dispute the classification or provide parental consent.
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Notice and enforcement

(4) NOTICE AND ENFORCEMENT. The department shall receive consumer complaints alleging violations of this section, and shall investigate alleged violations of this section. The department, the department of justice in consultation with the department, or a district attorney in consultation with the department may bring an action for temporary or permanent injunctive or other relief for any violation of this section or an action for the penalties authorized in sub. (5).

Subsection (4) assigns enforcement authority to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), which must receive consumer complaints and investigate alleged violations. The Department of Justice (in consultation with DATCP) or a district attorney (in consultation with DATCP) may bring civil enforcement actions seeking injunctive relief or the penalties authorized in subsection (5). This section does not create new compliance obligations on covered platforms — it establishes the governmental enforcement framework.

Wis. Stat. § 100.72(5)
Penalties

(5)(a)–(e) PENALTIES. A covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) that violates this section is subject to all of the following: (a) A forfeiture of $100 for each violation. Each account affected by a violation constitutes a separate offense. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense. (b) An order to pay an award of damages to an injured minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or parent of the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). (c) Disgorgement of the money the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) received in the course of violating this section's requirements and payout of the disgorged money to all injured minorsMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or their parentsParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e). (d) Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), a court-ordered award to the department and the department of justice, as appropriate, for the reasonable and necessary costs of investigation and expenses of prosecution, including court costs and attorney fees. (e) Any other relief or course of action the court deems reasonable and necessary.

Subsection (5) specifies the remedies available in government enforcement actions: $100 per violation civil forfeiture (with each affected account and each day of continued violation constituting a separate offense), compensatory damages to injured minors or parents, disgorgement of money received in the course of violating the section, investigation and prosecution costs including attorney fees, and any other relief the court deems reasonable. This section establishes the penalty schedule and does not impose a new compliance obligation on platforms.

Wis. Stat. § 100.72(6)
Private cause of action; void contracts

(6)(a)(1)–(6) PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION; VOID CONTRACTS. (a) 1. A minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or parent of the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) aggrieved by a negligent, reckless, or knowing violation of this section may bring a civil action against a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) for declaratory or injunctive relief, damages, including harm to mental health and emotional distress, and any other appropriate relief. 2. If a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or parent of the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) prevails in an action under subd. 1. and the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b)'s violation was reckless or knowing, the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or parentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e) is entitled to recover $10,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater, for each violation. 3. If a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or parent of the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) prevails in an action under subd. 1. and the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b)'s violation was part of a pattern of reckless or knowing conduct, the court may award punitive damages against the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b). 4. Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), if a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or parent of the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) prevails in an action under subd. 1., the court shall award to the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or parentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e) court costs and reasonable attorney fees. 5. Notwithstanding subds. 1. to 4., a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) is not liable under this paragraph for any violation of this section if it used reasonable means and reasonable efforts, taking into consideration available technology and the data in the possession of the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b), to comply with the requirements of this section. 6. An action under subd. 1. may not be brought later than 3 years after the date the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or parentParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e) knew, or reasonably should have known, of the alleged violation, except that for a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) this 3-year period does not begin until the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) attains the age of 18 years.

(6)(b) If a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) permits a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) to open or continue an account on the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) in the absence of verifiable parental consentVerifiable parental consent"Verifiable parental consent" means any reasonable effort, taking into consideration available technology, to ensure that a parent of a minor receives notice of the covered social media platform's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from the minor. "Verifiable parental consent" includes a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure of a minor's personal information described in a notice to the minor's parent.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(j), any purported contract pertaining to the account is void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy, including any arbitration provision, limitation of liability, or limitation of remedies, without regard to whether the covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b) had actual or constructive knowledge that the account holderAccount holder"Account holder" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who has an account or profile with a covered social media platform that is associated by the covered social media platform with a unique identifier, during any period in which the covered social media platform knows or should reasonably know the individual is physically located in this state.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(a) was a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d).

Subsection (6) creates a private right of action for minors and their parents aggrieved by negligent, reckless, or knowing violations. For reckless or knowing violations, the statutory minimum is $10,000 per violation or actual damages, whichever is greater. Punitive damages are available for patterns of reckless or knowing conduct. Prevailing plaintiffs recover court costs and attorney fees. A reasonable-means-and-efforts safe harbor shields platforms from private liability. A three-year statute of limitations applies, tolled for minors until they reach age 18. Separately, subsection (6)(b) voids all contracts — including arbitration clauses and liability limitations — pertaining to a minor's account opened without verifiable parental consent.

Wis. Stat. § 100.72(7)
Department report

(7)(a)–(b) DEPARTMENT REPORT. (a) The department shall, on July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, submit a report to the governor and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) that includes all of the following information: 1. An evaluation of the liability and enforcement provisions of this section, including the effectiveness of the department's efforts to enforce this section and any recommendations for changes to this section. 2. A summary of the consumer interactions that are protected and not protected by this section, including a list of alleged violations of this section that the department has received. 3. An accounting for the year of all penalties assessed and all forfeitures collected. (b) The department may update or correct the report submitted under par. (a) as new information becomes available.

Subsection (7) requires DATCP to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative standing committees beginning July 1, 2027, evaluating the bill's enforcement provisions, summarizing protected and unprotected consumer interactions, listing alleged violations, and accounting for penalties assessed and forfeitures collected. This obligation falls on the government agency, not on covered platforms.

Wis. Stat. § 100.72(8)
Exclusions; waiver prohibited

(8)(a)–(c) EXCLUSIONS; WAIVER PROHIBITED. (a) Nothing in this section limits what content parentsParent"Parent" includes any legal guardian of a minor.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(e) may show to their children. (b) Nothing in this section limits, beyond any limits imposed by other law, what results an online search engine may return in response to a query by a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d). (c) The rights and protections afforded a minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) or parent of the minorMinor"Minor" means a resident of this state who is less than 18 years of age, excluding an emancipated minor, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (e).Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(d) under this section may not be waived or limited by a covered social media platformCovered social media platform"Covered social media platform" means a social media platform and any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the social media platform that together, in aggregate worldwide, generated at least $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue in at least one of the immediately preceding 3 years.Wis. Stat. § 100.72(1)(b), and any provision of an agreement attempting such a waiver or limitation is contrary to public policy and void.

Subsection (8) contains three savings and anti-waiver provisions: the bill does not limit what content parents may show their children, does not limit search engine results beyond existing law, and expressly prohibits platforms from obtaining waivers of the rights and protections the bill affords to minors and parents — any such waiver provision is void as contrary to public policy.

Passage Likelihood

Failed
Status Failed
Final action Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Legislative History

2026-01-29 Introduced
2026-01-29 Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families
2026-01-30 Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor
2026-02-05 Public hearing held
2026-02-10 Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben
2026-02-11 Executive action taken
2026-02-11 Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0
2026-02-11 Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 6, Noes 3
2026-02-11 Referred to committee on Rules
2026-02-18 Made a special order of business at 11:55 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
2026-02-19 Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Billings
2026-02-19 Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Mayadev
2026-02-19 Read a second time
2026-02-19 Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Goeben
2026-02-19 Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted
2026-02-19 Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-19 Rules suspended
2026-02-19 Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 35
2026-02-19 Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-23 Received from Assembly
2026-02-25 Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
2026-03-04 Public hearing held
2026-03-23 Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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2026-05-19
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