Ind. Code ch. 24-16-2

Ind. Code § 24-16-2-1 Application of definitions

Effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 24-16-2-2 "Adolescent"

Effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 2. "Adolescent" means an individual who is less than sixteen (16) years of age. As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 24-16-2-3 "Daily active users"

Effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 3. "Daily active users" means the unique users in the United States who: (1) used a particular online forum, website, or application at least eighty percent (80%) of the days during the previous twelve (12) months; or (2) if the online forum, website, or application did not exist during all of the previous twelve (12) months, used the particular online forum, website, or application at least eighty percent (80%) of the days during the previous month. As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 24-16-2-4 "Linked account"

Effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 4. "Linked account", with respect to a user's account with a social media provider, means another account with the social media provider that the user has designated, through a means provided by the social media provider, as an account: (1) from which the user wishes to receive content; (2) from which the user wishes the social media provider to include in recommendations for content provided to the user by the social media provider; or (3) with which the user wishes to associate the user's account. As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 24-16-2-5 "Social media provider"

Effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 5. (a) "Social media provider" means an online forum, website, or application that satisfies the following criteria: (1) Functions primarily to enable registered users to upload content, or access content uploaded or shared by other registered users, through the online forum, website, or application. (2) Has a user base in which ten percent (10%) or more of the daily active users who are less than sixteen (16) years of age spent an average of two (2) hours per day or longer on the online forum, website, or application when using the online forum, website, or application during: (A) the previous twelve (12) months; or (B) if the online forum, website, or application did not exist during all of the previous twelve (12) months, the previous month. (3) Employs algorithms that analyze user data or information on users to select content for users. (4) Has any of the following addictive features: (A) Continuously loading content, or content that loads as the user scrolls down the page without the need to open a separate page. (B) Seamless content, or the use of pages with no visible or apparent end or page breaks. (C) Display of personal interactive metrics that indicate the number of times other users have clicked a button to indicate their reaction to content or have shared or reposted the content. (D) Autoplay video or video that begins to play without the user first clicking on the video or on a play button for the video. (E) Live streaming or a function that allows a user or advertiser to broadcast live video content in real time. (5) Is owned or operated by a person that collectively with any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the person, generated at least one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) in gross revenues, worldwide, in one (1) or more of the immediately preceding three (3) years. (b) The term does not include the following: (1) An online service, website, or application where the exclusive function provides registered users of the service only with the ability to send and receive electronic mail or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images, or videos shared only between the sender and the recipients, without displaying or posting the material publicly or to others not identified as the recipient by the sender. (2) A device manufacturer or application store. (3) A communications service provider (as defined in IC 8-1-2.6-13(b)). As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 24-16-2-6 "Transactional data"

Effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 6. "Transactional data" means a sequence of information that documents an exchange, agreement, or transfer between an individual, commercial entity, or third party used for the purpose of satisfying a request or event. The term includes records that relate to a mortgage, education, or employment. As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 24-16-2-7 "Verifiable parental consent"

Effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 7. "Verifiable parental consent" means verifiable parental consent as defined by 15 U.S.C. 6501(9) that is obtained in conformance with 16 CFR 312.5. As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.