Prof. Matthew Bodie Quoted by Star Tribune About New Law Regulating Use of Minors in Social Media

Professor Matthew Bodie was quoted by the Minnesota Star Tribune about the new Minnesota Law that regulates the use of minors in certain social media content. The law, which took effect July 1, entitles minors ages 14-18 to compensation when they are consistently featured in paid content, while those under 14 are barred from appearing in the content entirely. The compensation is only required when, during a 30-day period, a minor is featured in 30% or more of social media posts that earn at least 1 cent per view. If that criteria is met, the creator must put a certain percentage of the profit into a trust that the minor can access at 18. Prof. Bodie said, “It’s kind of structured more along the lines of how we’ve structured child labor laws.”