Illinois Bill Limits How Social Media Companies Can Target Feeds To Children

Illinois lawmakers passed House Bill 5511, the Children’s Online Social Media Safety Act, to limit how social media companies target content to minors under 18 by requiring age verification via device operating systems and adjusting app features like algorithmic feeds. The bill, supported by Governor JB Pritzker, mandates privacy protections, restricts data use for feed personalization, and limits harmful content exposure, passing unanimously in the Senate and with bipartisan support in the House.