First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-0476.01 Richard Sweetman x4333
HOUSE BILL 25-1287
House Committees Senate Committees
Health & Human Services
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING TOOLS TO PROTECT MI NOR USERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA .101
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill establishes certain requirements for social media
companies and social media platforms in order to protect Colorado minor
users. Specifically, the bill:
! Relocates, with amendments, certain language requiring a
social media platform to include a function that provides
minor users information about their engagement in social
media, which language was enacted in 2024 by House Bill
24-1136;
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Caldwell and Lukens,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Pelton B. and Michaelson Jenet,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Requires a social media company to implement an age
assurance system to determine whether a current or
prospective Colorado user on the social media company's
social media platform is a minor;
! Requires a social media company to provide tools and
settings for a minor user to control their own experience
using a social media platform;
! Requires a social media company to provide tools and
settings for parents to support a minor user of a social
media platform;
! Specifies minimum capabilities for the tools and settings;
! Requires a social media company to take additional
specific measures to maximize the privacy and security of
minor users;
! Prohibits a social media platform from leading or
encouraging a minor or parent to provide personal
information, provide consent, disable safeguards or
parental tools, or forgo privacy or security protections
using a mechanism or interface that is designed to
substantially subvert or impair, or that is manipulated with
the effect of substantially subverting or impairing, user
autonomy, decision-making, or choice;
! Deems the use of a design, algorithm, or feature to
increase, sustain, or extend a minor user's engagement
with, or use of, a social media platform to be processing
that presents a heightened risk of harm to minors, as
defined in existing law, and therefore subject to certain
data analysis requirements; and
! Authorizes the attorney general to adopt rules to implement
the bill.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
finds and declares that:3
(a) Colorado has a compelling interest in safeguarding the4
well-being and privacy of minors in the state;5
(b) More than 90% of United States teenagers have smartphones6
and use social media, with nearly half stating they are online almost7
constantly. Almost 40% of children ages 8 to 12 use social media, and the8
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(c) Social media platforms use addictive design features that cause2
young users to spend more time on social media than they otherwise3
would, impacting sleep patterns, academic performance, and overall4
health. Prolonged and unregulated social media use has been linked to5
adverse effects on the mental health of minors, including significantly6
higher rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.7
(d) As the United States surgeon general has reported, recent8
evidence has identified reasons for concern about social media usage by9
children and adolescents. This evidence includes a study concluding that10
the risk of poor mental health outcomes doubles for children and11
adolescents who use social media at least 3 hours a day and research12
finding that social media usage is linked to a variety of negative health13
outcomes, including low self-esteem and disordered eating, for adolescent14
girls.15
(e) Colorado and the entire nation are facing an ongoing youth16
mental health crisis, with rates of adolescent suicides, depressive17
episodes, and feelings of sadness and hopelessness on the rise in recent18
years; 19
(f) The proliferation of social media services also has led to the20
widespread collection and utilization of personal information, exposing21
minors to potential privacy and identity-related harms;22
(g) Creating a safer social media environment for minors requires23
that Colorado take action to protect minors from negative mental health24
impacts and safeguard their privacy and personal information;25
(h) Colorado has a long history of enacting safeguards around26
products and activities that pose risks to minors, including regulations on27
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services targeted to children;2
(i) Social media platforms are designed without sufficient tools to3
allow minors to manage their use of the platforms or to allow for4
adequate parental support;5
(j) Age-appropriate tools are needed to allow minors and their6
parents to set appropriate boundaries, particularly for features and settings7
that cause excessive use. In addition, it is critical that the security and8
privacy of minors using social media are adequately protected.9
(k) To ensure minors and their parents have access to tools and10
safeguards for a safer social media environment, age assurance is needed.11
(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that it is essential that12
Colorado act to require that social media companies provide13
common-sense protections for minor users in this state.14
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend with15
amended and relocated provisions part 16 of article 1 of title 6 as16
follows:17
6-1-1601. Definitions. A
S USED IN THIS PART 16, UNLESS THE18
CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :19
(1) "A
GE ASSURANCE SYSTEM" MEANS MEASURES REASONABLY20
CALCULATED TO ENABLE A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY TO IDENTIFY WITH AN21
ACCURACY RATE OF AT LEAST NINETY-FIVE PERCENT WHETHER A CURRENT22
OR PROSPECTIVE COLORADO USER IS A MINOR.23
(2) "C
OLORADO MINOR USER" MEANS A COLORADO RESIDENT WHO24
IS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND WHO HAS , REGISTERS,25
ESTABLISHES, OR OPENS AN ACCOUNT OR PROFILE TO USE A SOCIAL MEDIA26
PLATFORM.27
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-4- (3) "COLORADO USER" MEANS A COLORADO RESIDENT WHO HAS ,1
REGISTERS, ESTABLISHES, OR OPENS AN ACCOUNT OR PROFILE TO USE A2
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM.3
(4) "C
ONNECTED ACCOUNT" MEANS AN ACCOUNT OR USER ON A4
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM, WHICH ACCOUNT OR USER IS CONNECTED TO5
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OR USER BY :6
(a) S
ENDING A REQUEST TO CONNECT TO ANOTHER ACCOUNT OR7
USER AND HAVING THE REQUEST TO CONNECT ACCEPTED BY THE OTHER8
ACCOUNT HOLDER OR USER ; OR9
(b) R
ECEIVING A REQUEST TO CONNECT FROM ANOTHER ACCOUNT10
OR USER AND ACCEPTING THE REQUEST TO CONNECT .11
(5) "C
OVERED FEATURE" MEANS:12
(a) A
N AUTO-PLAY FEATURE, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC PLAYING OF13
MEDIA CONTENT;14
(b) S
CROLLING OR PAGINATION THAT LOADS ADDITIONAL CONTENT15
AS LONG AS THE USER CONTINUES SCROLLING ;16
(c) E
PHEMERAL CONTENT FEEDS ;17
(d) N
OTIFICATION AND ALERT FEATURES;18
(e) R
EWARDS FEATURES, INCLUDING REWARDS FOR TIME SPENT ON19
A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM;20
(f) A
PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM ;21
(g) C
OMMENTS, LIKES, TAGS, AND OTHER FORMS OF FEEDBACK FOR22
INTERACTING WITH CONTENT AND OTHER USERS ; AND23
(h) G
EOLOCATION FEATURES THAT SHARE OR PROVIDE24
INFORMATION ABOUT THE GEOLOCATION OF A MINOR USER TO OTHER25
USERS ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM .26
(6) "D
EVICE" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION27
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(7) "I
DENTIFIED OR IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL" HAS THE MEANING2
SET FORTH IN SECTION 6-1-1303 (16).3
(8) "M
INOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER EIGHTEEN4
YEARS OF AGE.5
(9) "P
ARENT" MEANS A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A MINOR .6
(10) "P
ERSONAL DATA" MEANS INFORMATION THAT IS LINKED OR7
REASONABLY LINKABLE TO AN IDENTIFIED OR IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL .8
(11) "P
ERSONALIZED RECOMME NDATION SYSTEM " MEANS A FULLY9
OR PARTIALLY AUTOMATED SYSTEM USED TO SUGGEST , PROMOTE, OR10
RANK CONTENT, INCLUDING OTHER USERS OR POSTS , BASED ON THE11
PERSONAL DATA OF USERS.12
(12) "S
OCIAL MEDIA COMPANY" MEANS A PERSON THAT OWNS OR13
OPERATES ONE OR MORE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS .14
(13) (a) "S
OCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM" MEANS AN INTERNET-BASED15
SERVICE OR APPLICATION THAT HAS USERS IN COLORADO AND MEETS16
BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:17
(I) A
SUBSTANTIAL FUNCTION OF THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION IS18
TO ALLOW USERS TO INTERACT SOCIALLY WITH EACH OTHER WITHIN THE19
SERVICE OR APPLICATION; AND20
(II) T
HE SERVICE OR APPLICATION ALLOWS A USER TO :21
(A) B
ECOME A REGISTERED USER , ESTABLISH AN ACCOUNT ,22
CONSTRUCT A PUBLIC OR SEMIPUBLIC PROFILE FOR PURPOSES OF SIGNING23
INTO AND USING THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION , OR POPULATE A LIST OF24
OTHER USERS OR ACCOUNTS WITH WHOM AN INDIVI DUAL SHARES A SOCIAL25
CONNECTION WITHIN THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION ; AND26
(B) C
REATE OR POST CONTENT THAT IS VIEWABLE BY OTHER27
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(b) "S
OCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM " DOES NOT INCLUDE AN2
INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OR APPLICATION IF THE PREDOMINANT OR3
EXCLUSIVE FUNCTION OF THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION IS :4
(I) P
ROVIDING INTERNET ACCESS OR BROADBAND SERVICE ;5
(II) P
ROVIDING ELECTRONIC MAIL;6
(III) P
ROVIDING DIRECT MESSAGING WHEREBY MESSAGES ARE7
SENT BETWEEN DEVICES BY ELECTRONIC MEANS , ARE SHARED BETWEEN8
A SENDER AND A RECIPIENT, ARE VISIBLE ONLY TO THE SENDER AND THE9
RECIPIENT, ARE NOT POSTED PUBLICLY, AND ARE NOT EMBEDDED INTO A10
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM;11
(IV) F
ACILITATING COMMUNICATION WITHIN A BUSINESS OR AN12
ENTERPRISE AMONG EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES OF THE BUSINESS OR13
ENTERPRISE, SO LONG AS ACCESS TO THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION IS14
RESTRICTED TO EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES OF THE BUSINESS OR15
ENTERPRISE;16
(V) S
ELLING ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE TO BUSINESSES ,17
GOVERNMENTS, OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS;18
(VI) P
ROVIDING CLOUD-BASED ELECTRONIC STORAGE, INCLUDING19
CLOUD-BASED STORAGE THAT ALLOWS COLLABORATIVE EDITING BY20
INVITED USERS;21
(VII) F
ACILITATING TELECONFERENCING AND VIDEO22
CONFERENCING FEATURES THAT ARE LIMITED TO CERTAIN PARTICIPANTS23
IN THE TELECONFERENCE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE AND ARE NOT POSTED24
PUBLICLY OR FOR BROAD DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER USERS ;25
(VIII) F
ACILITATING CROWD-SOURCED CONTENT FOR REFERENCE26
GUIDES, SUCH AS ENCYCLOPEDIAS , EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS , AND27
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(IX) F
ACILITATING ONLINE SHOPPING OR E -COMMERCE IF THE2
RELATED INTERACTIONS BETWEEN USERS OR ACCOUNT HOLDERS ARE3
LIMITED TO:4
(A) T
HE ABILITY TO POST AND VIEW COMMENTS AS PART OF5
RATINGS AND REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS ;6
(B) T
HE ABILITY TO DISPLAY LISTS OR COLLECTIONS OF GOODS FOR7
SALE OR WISH LISTS; AND8
(C) O
THER FUNCTIONS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON ONLINE SHOPPING9
OR E-COMMERCE RATHER THAN OTHER INTERACTIONS BETWEEN USERS OR10
ACCOUNT HOLDERS;11
(X) P
ROVIDING A STREAMING SERVICE THAT :12
(A) S
TREAMS ONLY LICENSED AND NOT USER -GENERATED MEDIA13
CONTENT IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW FROM THE SERVICE , WEBSITE, OR14
APPLICATION TO THE END USER; AND15
(B) D
OES NOT REQUIRE A USER OR ACCOUNT HOLDER TO AGREE TO16
THE SERVICE'S OR APPLICATION'S TERMS OF SERVICE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN17
A LICENSE TO ACCESS THE MEDIA CONTENT ;18
(XI) P
ROVIDING NEWS, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, OR OTHER19
CONTENT THAT IS PRESELECTED BY THE PROVIDER AND NOT20
USER-GENERATED;21
(XII) P
ROVIDING AN ONLINE SERVICE, WEBSITE, OR APPLICATION22
THAT IS USED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY ,23
INCLUDING A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM , A STUDENT ENGAGEMENT24
PROGRAM, OR A SUBJECT- OR SKILL-SPECIFIC PROGRAM, WHERE THE25
CONTENT IS PREDOMINANTLY CREATED OR POSTED BY THE PROVIDER OF26
THE ONLINE SERVICE, WEBSITE, OR APPLICATION, AND THE ABILITY TO27
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TO THE PROVIDER'S CONTENT;2
(XIII) P
ROVIDING OR OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR A3
SOFTWARE PLATFORM, PRODUCT, OR SERVICE;4
(XIV) P
ROVIDING CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ,5
INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING , JOB SKILLS, LEARNING6
CERTIFICATIONS, AND JOB POSTING AND APPLICATION SERVICES ;7
(XV) F
ACILITATING ACADEMIC OR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ;8
(XVI) P
ROVIDING INTERACTIVE GAMING, VIRTUAL GAMING, OR AN9
ONLINE SERVICE THAT ALLOWS THE CREATION AND UPLOADING OF10
CONTENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERACTIVE GAMING , EDUCATIONAL11
ENTERTAINMENT, OR OTHER ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE COMMUNICATION12
RELATED TO THAT CONTENT; OR13
(XVII) R
EPORTING OR DISSEMINATING NEWS INFORMATION FOR A14
MASS MEDIUM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 13-90-119 (1)(a).15
(c) "S
OCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM " DOES NOT INCLUDE AN16
INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OR APPLICATION IF:17
(I) T
HE CONTENT THAT IS POSTED OR CREATED IS PREDOMINANTLY18
POSTED OR CREATED BY THE PROVIDER OF THE INTERNET -BASED SERVICE19
OR APPLICATION AND NOT USER-GENERATED; AND20
(II) T
HE ABILITY TO CHAT, COMMENT, OR INTERACT WITH OTHER21
USERS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PROVIDER 'S CONTENT.22
(14) "V
ERIFIABLE PARENTAL CONSENT" OR "VERIFIABLE CONSENT"23
MEANS AUTHORIZATION FROM A PARENT OBTAINED USING A METHOD24
REASONABLY DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE INDIVIDUAL GIVING CONSENT IS25
A MINOR'S PARENT.26
6-1-1602. [Formerly 6-1-1601] Social media platform - minor27
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-9- users. (1) On or after January 1, 2026, a social media platform must1
establish INCLUDE a function that either:2
(a) Meets the criteria in subsection (2) of this section and be IS3
informed by the standards established in subsection (5) SUBSECTION (4)4
of this section; or5
(b) Displays a pop-up or full screen notification to a user who6
attests to being under the age of eighteen YEARS OF AGE when the user:7
(I) Has spent one cumulative hour on the social media platform8
during a twenty-four-hour period; or9
(II) Is on a social media platform between the hours of 10 p.m.10
and 6 a.m.11
(2) The function established pursuant to DESCRIBED IN subsection12
(1) of this section must provide users who are under the age of eighteen13
YEARS OF AGE with information about their engagement in social media14
that helps the user understand the impact of social media on the15
developing brain and the mental and physical health of youth MINOR16
users. The information must be supported by data from peer-reviewed17
scholarly articles or the sources included in the mental health and18
technology resource bank established in section 22-2-127.8 (1).19
(3) If the social media platform establishes INCLUDES the function20
described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the function must repeat at21
least every thirty minutes after the initial notification.22
(4) (a) As used in this section, "social media platform" means an23
internet-based service, website, or application that:24
(I) Has more than one hundred thousand active users in Colorado;25
(II) Permits a person to become a registered user, establish an26
account, or create a public or semipublic profile for the purpose of27
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the account or profile;2
(III) Enables one or more users to create or post content that can3
be viewed by other users of the medium; and4
(IV) Includes a substantial function to allow users to interact5
socially with each other within the service or application. A service or6
application that provides electronic mail or direct messaging services7
does not meet the criterion described in this subsection (4) on the basis of8
that function alone.9
(b) "Social media platform" does not include an internet-based10
service or application in which the predominant or exclusive function is:11
(I) Providing electronic mail;12
(II) Facilitating commercial transactions, if the interaction with13
other users or account holders is generally limited to:14
(A) The ability to upload a post and comment on reviews or the15
ability to display lists or collections of goods for sale or wish lists; and16
(B) The primary function of the platform is focused on online17
shopping or e-commerce rather than interactions between users or18
account holders;19
(III) Facilitating teleconferencing and video conferencing features20
that are limited to certain participants in the teleconference or video21
conference and are not posted publicly or for broad distribution to other22
users;23
(IV) Facilitating crowd-sourced content for reference guides such24
as encyclopedias and dictionaries;25
(V) Providing cloud-based electronic services, including26
cloud-based services that allow collaborative editing by invited users;27
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content that is preselected by the provider and not user generated and any2
chat, comment, or interactive functionality that is provided incidental to,3
directly related to, or dependent upon provision of the content;4
(VII) Interactive gaming, virtual gaming, or an online service that5
allows the creation and uploading of content for the purpose of interactive6
or virtual gaming;7
(VIII) Providing information concerning businesses, products, or8
travel information, including user reviews or rankings of businesses or9
products;10
(IX) Facilitating communication within a business or an enterprise11
among employees or affiliates of the business or enterprise, so long as12
access to the service or application is restricted to employees or affiliates13
of the business or enterprise;14
(X) Selling enterprise software to businesses, governments, or15
nonprofit organizations;16
(XI) Providing a streaming service that streams only licensed17
media in a continuous flow from the service, website, or application to the18
end user and does not require a user or account holder to obtain a license19
for the media by agreement with a social media platform's terms of20
service;21
(XII) Providing an online service, website, or application that is22
used by or under the direction of an educational entity, including a23
learning management system, a student engagement program, or a24
subject- or skill-specific program, for which the majority of the content25
is created or posted by the provider of the online service, website, or26
application and the ability to chat, comment, or interact with other users27
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(XIII) Providing or obtaining technical support for a platform,2
product, or service;3
(XIV) Providing career development opportunities, including4
professional networking, job skills, learning certifications, and job5
posting and application services;6
(XV) Focused on facilitating academic or scholarly research; or7
(XVI) Reporting or disseminating news information for a mass8
medium, as defined in section 13-90-119.9
(5) (4) The chief information officer in the office of information10
technology, in consultation with the director of the center for health and11
environmental data division of the Colorado department of public health12
and environment and the temporary stakeholder group established in13
section 22-2-127.8, shall establish standards for a user tool or function14
that meets the requirements of subsection (1) of this section for a social15
media platform. The standards must:16
(a) Recommend intervals for notification frequency that are17
similar to those in subsection (3) of this section;18
(b) Provide sample messaging for the content of the notification;19
(c) Be informed by data and research on the efficacy of20
notifications; and21
(d) Recommend the age range of users who would most benefit22
from notifications.23
6-1-1603. Age assurance system required - requirements for24
social media companies - review process - storage and use of personal25
data prohibited. (1) A
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL IMPLEMENT AN26
AGE ASSURANCE SYSTEM TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CURRENT OR27
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MEDIA PLATFORM IS A MINOR.2
(2)
A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE A COLORADO USER3
THAT THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY IDENTIFIES AS A MINOR THROUGH THE4
USE OF AN AGE ASSURANCE SYSTEM WITH TOOLS FOR COLORADO MINOR5
USERS, PARENTAL SUPERVISORY TOOLS, AND SAFEGUARDS FOR COLORADO6
MINOR USERS, INCLUDING THOSE TOOLS AND SAFEGUARDS DESCRIBED IN7
SECTIONS 6-1-1602, 6-1-1604, 6-1-1605, AND 6-1-1606.8
(3) A
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL :9
(a) I
MPLEMENT A REVIEW PROCESS ALLOWING A COLORADO USER10
TO APPEAL THE COLORADO USER'S AGE DESIGNATION BY SUBMITTING11
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO ESTABLISH THE COLORADO USER'S AGE12
RANGE; AND13
(b) R
EVIEW DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE SUBMITTED BY SUCH A14
C
OLORADO USER PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION AND15
MAKE A DETERMINATION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE COLORADO16
USER'S SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE .17
(4) A
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL SEGREGATE ANY PERSONAL18
DATA GATHERED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL NOT19
STORE OR USE SUCH PERSONAL DATA FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE20
PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE PERSONAL DATA WAS OBTAINED , EXCEPT AS21
NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW OR RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT22
TO STATE LAW.23
6-1-1604. Tools for Colorado minor users required - minimum24
capabilities - default setting. (1) A
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL25
PROVIDE A COLORADO MINOR USER WITH READILY ACCESSIBLE AND26
EASY-TO-USE TOOLS AND SETTINGS TO PROTECT THE COLORADO MINOR27
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INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO:2
(a) D
ISABLE COVERED FEATURES , INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO3
DISABLE A PERSONALIZED RECOMME NDATION SYSTEM WHILE STILL4
ALLOWING THE DISPLAY OF CONTENT IN A CHRONOLOGICAL OR OTHER5
NONPERSONALIZED FORMAT ;6
(b) S
ET TIME LIMITS FOR THE MINOR'S DAILY USAGE OF A SOCIAL7
MEDIA PLATFORM ACROSS DEVICES ;8
(c) S
CHEDULE MANDATORY BREAKS FOR THE MINOR DURING9
SELECTED DAYS AND TIMES ACROSS DEVICES ;10
(d) M
ANAGE VERIFIABLE CONSENT REQUIREMENTS AS DESCRIBED11
IN SECTIONS 6-1-1308.5 (3)(a) AND 6-1-1606 (2)(c); AND12
(e) R
EPORT PROBLEMS , UNWANTED CONTACT , AND13
POLICY-VIOLATIVE CONTENT AND ACTIVITY TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA14
COMPANY.15
(2) A
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM SHALL ENABLE THE ABILITY16
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION BY DEFAULT.17
6-1-1605. Parental supervisory tools required - minimum18
capabilities - notice of tools required - default setting. (1) A
SOCIAL19
MEDIA COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE READILY ACCESSIBLE AND EASY -TO-USE20
SUPERVISORY TOOLS AND SETTINGS FOR PARENTS TO SUPPORT A21
C
OLORADO MINOR USER OF A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM . THE SUPERVISORY22
TOOLS AND SETTINGS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE CAPABILITY TO:23
(a) I
N THE CASE OF A COLORADO MINOR USER THAT THE SOCIAL24
MEDIA PLATFORM KNOWS IS UNDER THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE :25
(I) C
HANGE AND CONTROL ACCOUNT SETTINGS , INCLUDING26
PRIVACY, CONTENT SENSITIVITY, AND DIRECT MESSAGING SETTINGS AND27
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(II) D
ISABLE COVERED FEATURES , INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO2
DISABLE A PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM WHILE STILL3
ALLOWING THE DISPLAY OF CONTENT IN A CHRONOLOGICAL OR OTHER4
NONPERSONALIZED FORMAT ;5
(III) V
IEW METRICS DETAILING THE MINOR'S TOTAL AND AVERAGE6
DAILY TIME SPENT ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ACROSS DEVICES ;7
(IV) S
ET TIME LIMITS FOR THE MINOR'S DAILY USAGE OF A SOCIAL8
MEDIA PLATFORM ACROSS DEVICES ;9
(V) S
CHEDULE MANDATORY BREAKS FOR THE MINOR DURING10
SELECTED DAYS AND TIMES ACROSS DEVICES ;11
(VI) R
ESTRICT PURCHASES AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BY THE12
MINOR, WHERE APPLICABLE;13
(VII) R
ECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS WHEN THE MINOR CHANGES AN14
ACCOUNT SETTING;15
(VIII) V
IEW A LIST OF THE MINOR'S CONNECTED ACCOUNTS ON THE16
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM;17
(IX) V
IEW A LIST OF ACCOUNTS BLOCKED BY THE MINOR ;18
(X) M
ANAGE VERIFIABLE CONSENT REQUIREMENTS AS DESCRIBED19
IN SECTIONS 6-1-1308.5 (3)(a) AND 6-1-1606 (2)(c);20
(XI) D
ELETE PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED FROM , OR SHARED BY,21
THE MINOR ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ; AND22
(XII) R
EPORT PROBLEMS , UNWANTED CONTACT , AND23
POLICY-VIOLATIVE CONTENT AND ACTIVITY TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA24
COMPANY; AND25
(b) I
N THE CASE OF A COLORADO MINOR USER THAT THE SOCIAL26
MEDIA PLATFORM KNOWS IS AT LEAST THIR TEEN YEARS OF AGE BUT UNDER27
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(I) V
IEW ACCOUNT SETTINGS, INCLUDING PRIVACY, CONTENT2
SENSITIVITY, AND DIRECT MESSAGING SETTINGS AND PERMISSIONS ;3
(II) V
IEW THE ACCOUNT SETTINGS FOR COVERED FEATURES ;4
(III) V
IEW METRICS DETAILING THE MINOR'S TOTAL AND AVERAGE5
DAILY TIME SPENT ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ACROSS DEVICES ;6
(IV) S
ET TIME LIMITS FOR THE MINOR'S DAILY USAGE OF A SOCIAL7
MEDIA PLATFORM ACROSS DEVICES ;8
(V) R
ESTRICT PURCHASES AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BY THE9
MINOR, WHERE APPLICABLE;10
(VI) R
ECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS WHEN THE MINOR CHANGES AN11
ACCOUNT SETTING;12
(VII) V
IEW A LIST OF THE MINOR'S CONNECTED ACCOUNTS ON THE13
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM;14
(VIII) V
IEW A LIST OF ACCOUNTS BLOCKED BY THE MINOR ;15
(IX) M
ANAGE VERIFIABLE CONSENT REQUIREMENTS AS DESCRIBED16
IN SECTIONS 6-1-1308.5 (3)(a) AND 6-1-1606 (2)(c); AND17
(X) R
EPORT PROBLEMS , UNWANTED CONTACT , AND18
POLICY-VIOLATIVE CONTENT AND ACTIVITY TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA19
COMPANY.20
(2) A
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM SHALL PROVIDE CLEAR AND21
CONSPICUOUS NOTICE TO A COLORADO MINOR USER REGARDING WHEN22
TOOLS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION ARE IN EFFECT AND WHAT SETTINGS OR23
CONTROLS HAVE BEEN APPLIED.24
(3) A
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM SHALL ENABLE THE TOOLS25
DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION BY DEFAULT.26
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MEDIA COMPANY SHALL TAKE MEASURES TO MAXIMIZE THE PRIVACY AND2
SECURITY OF COLORADO MINOR USERS, INCLUDING MEASURES TO:3
(a) C
OMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS WITHIN PART 13 OF THIS4
ARTICLE 1, INCLUDING RESTRICTIONS ON DATA COLLECTION FROM MINOR5
USER ACCOUNTS AND MEASURES TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY ,6
SECURITY, AND INTEGRITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM7
A MINOR USER;8
(b) P
ROVIDE AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND UNDERSTANDABLE9
NOTICE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6-1-1308 (1), SPECIFICALLY FOR MINOR10
USERS, WHICH NOTICE:11
(I) D
ESCRIBES ANY INFORMATION THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY12
COLLECTS FROM A MINOR USER, INCLUDING GEOLOCATION INFORMATION ;13
AND14
(II) E
XPLAINS HOW THE INFORMATION MAY BE USED OR15
DISCLOSED;16
(c) P
REVENT OTHER USERS, WHETHER REGISTERED OR NOT, FROM17
VIEWING A MINOR'S PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED BY OR SHARED ON THE18
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM, IN PARTICULAR RESTRICTING PUBLIC ACCESS TO19
PERSONAL DATA;20
(d) D
ISABLE SEARCH ENGINE INDEXING OF MINOR PROFILES OR21
ACCOUNTS;22
(e) R
ESTRICT THE VISIBILITY OF A MINOR USER 'S ACCOUNT TO23
ONLY CONNECTED ACCOUNTS ;24
(f) P
REVENT THE RECOMMENDATION OR DISPLAY OF A MINOR25
USER'S ACCOUNT TO ADULT USERS TO WHOM THE MINOR IS NOT26
CONNECTED;27
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CONNECTED ACCOUNTS ;2
(h) L
IMIT A MINOR USER'S DIRECT MESSAGING CAPABILITIES TO3
ALLOW DIRECT MESSAGING ONLY WITH CONNECTED ACCOUNTS ;4
(i) P
ROVIDE A MINOR USER WITH CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS5
WARNINGS WHEN CONTENT SHARED BY THE MINOR ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA6
PLATFORM MAY CONTAIN THE MINOR 'S GEOLOCATION INFORMATION ;7
(j) A
LLOW A MINOR TO DOWNLOAD A FILE WITH ALL INFORMATION8
ASSOCIATED WITH THE MINOR USER 'S ACCOUNT; AND9
(k) U
PON REQUEST OF A MINOR USER:10
(I) D
ELETE THE MINOR USER'S ACCOUNT; OR11
(II) D
ELETE ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THE MINOR USER12
MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SOCIAL MEDIA13
PLATFORM.14
(2) A
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL ENSURE THAT :15
(a) T
HE PROTECTIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS16
SECTION ARE ACTIVATED AS THE DEFAULT SETTING FOR COLORADO MINOR17
USERS;18
(b) T
HE DEFAULT SETTING FOR ANY MEASURE DESCRIBED IN THIS19
SECTION IS THE OPTION AVAILABLE ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT20
PROVIDES THE MOST PROTECTIVE LEVEL OF CONTROL OVER PRIVACY AND21
SECURITY FOR THAT USER; AND22
(c) A
COLORADO MINOR USER THAT A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM23
KNOWS IS UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE CANNOT CHANGE A DEFAULT24
PRIVACY OR SECURITY SETTING DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION OR OTHERWISE25
MADE AVAILABLE BY A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM WITHOUT FIRST26
OBTAINING VERIFIABLE PARENTAL CONSENT .27
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MEDIA PLATFORM SHALL NOT LEAD OR ENCOURAGE A COLORADO MINOR2
USER OR A PARENT OF A COLORADO MINOR USER TO PROVIDE PERSONAL3
INFORMATION, PROVIDE CONSENT, DISABLE SAFEGUARDS OR PARENTAL4
TOOLS, OR FORGO PRIVACY OR SECURITY PROTECTIONS REQUIRED UNDER5
THIS PART 16 USING ANY MECHANISM OR INTERFACE THAT IS DESIGNED TO6
SUBSTANTIALLY SUBVERT OR IMPAIR, OR THAT IS MANIPULATED WITH THE7
EFFECT OF SUBSTANTIALLY SUBVERTING OR IMPAIRING , USER AUTONOMY,8
DECISION-MAKING, OR CHOICE.9
6-1-1608. Social media companies - use of engagement designs,10
algorithms, and features. T
HE USE OF A DESIGN, ALGORITHM, OR11
FEATURE TO INCREASE, SUSTAIN, OR EXTEND A COLORADO MINOR USER'S12
ENGAGEMENT WITH , OR USE OF, A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM IS13
CONSIDERED PROCESSING THAT PRESENTS A HEIGHTENED RISK OF HARM14
TO MINORS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 6-1-1303 (14.5), AND IS SUBJECT TO15
THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6-1-1309.5.16
6-1-1609. Violations - unfair or deceptive trade practice. A17
PERSON THAT KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY VIOLATES THIS PART 16 OR18
AIDS OR ABETS A VIOLATION OF THIS PART 16 COMMITS A DECEPTIVE19
TRADE PRACTICE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6-1-105 (1)(iiii).20
6-1-1610. Duties and obligations not exclusive - remedies not21
exclusive. (1) T
HE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY THIS PART 1622
ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UNDER23
LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW, AND THIS PART 16 DOES NOT RELIEVE24
ANY PARTY FROM ANY DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UNDER LAW .25
(2) T
HE REMEDIES OR PENALTIES PROVIDED BY THIS PART 16 ARE26
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REMEDIES OR PENALTIES AVAILABLE UNDER27
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6-1-1611. Severability. I
F ANY PROVISION OF THIS PART 16 OR THE2
APPLICATION OF THIS PART 16 TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD3
INVALID, SUCH INVALIDITY DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR4
APPLICATIONS OF THIS PART 16 THAT CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE5
INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END THE PROVISIONS OF6
THIS PART 16 ARE DECLARED TO BE SEVERABLE.7
6-1-1612. Rules. T
HE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ADOPT RULES TO8
IMPLEMENT THIS PART 16.9
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-105, add (1)(iiii)10
as follows:11
6-1-105. Unfair or deceptive trade practices - definitions.12
(1) A person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of13
the person's business, vocation, or occupation, the person:14
(iiii) K
NOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY VIOLATES OR AIDS OR ABETS15
THE COMMISSION OF A VIOLATION OF PART 16 OF THIS ARTICLE 1.16
SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. Section17
6-1-1608, Colorado Revised Statutes, as added in section 2 of this act,18
takes effect October 1, 2025, and the remainder of this act takes effect at19
12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period20
after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a21
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the22
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act23
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect24
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in25
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the26
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.27
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