HB1975

House Bill 1975, the 'Child Content Creation Protection Act,' establishes regulations for parents and legal guardians in Arkansas who profit from online content featuring minors. It defines 'content creator' and mandates that when a minor is heavily featured in compensated content—meeting specific threshold criteria regarding content percentage, views, and revenue—a portion of the gross earnings must be deposited into a protected trust account for the minor. The bill requires content creators to maintain detailed records regarding the minor's participation and compensation until the minor reaches age 21, and it grants minors the right to access these records. Additionally, the bill provides a mechanism for minors, or adults who were featured as minors, to request the deletion or editing of content from social media platforms to remove personally identifiable information. It also prohibits the financial exploitation of minors through the production or distribution of sexually suggestive content, with specific exemptions for law enforcement and legal proceedings. Finally, the bill requires social media platforms to implement risk-based strategies to mitigate the monetization of content involving the intentional sexualization of known minors.