California AB 1709 — Social Media Minimum Age Act (CA AB 1709)
Establishes a statewide minimum age of 16 to create a social media account in California, with verifiable parental consent required for users aged 13 through 15. Platforms must block account creation for children under 13 and apply protective defaults for 13–15 accounts.
Key Provisions
What CA AB 1709 requires
Statewide minimum age of 16 to independently create a social media account
Verifiable parental consent required for accounts operated by users aged 13 through 15
Platforms must block account creation for children under 13
Protective defaults (feed, notifications, messaging) for consented 13–15 accounts
California AG enforcement with per-violation civil penalties
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for CA AB 1709
Social Media Min Age
access controlEnforces minimum age requirements for social media platform access based on jurisdiction.
Teen Minimum Age 16 Gate
otherEnforces teen minimum age 16 gate rules across connected platforms.
Parental Consent Gate
otherEnforces parental consent gate rules across connected platforms.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by CA AB 1709
MCP Enforcement
Enforce CA AB 1709 with a single API call
// Enforce CA AB 1709 compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "CA_AB_1709",
rules: [
"social_media_min_age",
"teen_minimum_age_16_gate",
"parental_consent_gate"]
}
→ Instagram enforcement applied ✓
→ TikTok enforcement applied ✓
→ Snapchat enforcement applied ✓
→ YouTube enforcement applied ✓
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