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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 Minnesota bill for age verification: Rules.content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 was introduced in the Minnesota Senate on March 3, 2025, in the 94th Legislature 2025-2026 session, and proposed coding in Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F; its last action was author added Seeberger on 02/17/2026 and its progress was 17% in committee.",
      "body": "SF2105 was introduced in the Minnesota Senate on March 3, 2025, in the 94th Legislature 2025-2026 session, and proposed coding in Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F; its last action was author added Seeberger on 02/17/2026 and its progress was 17% in committee.\n\nWhat MinneSlate Track.MN actually says:\n\n“Age verification requirement for websites with material harmful to minors Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026) Related bill: HF1434”\n\nNote: Bill did not become law; tabled. The track.mn page is a legislative tracker (practitioner source), not the official bill text, so source_tier is C.",
      "source_type": "community",
      "source_link": "https://track.mn/legislative_instruments/0942025-sf2105",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
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      "evidence_quote": "Age verification requirement for websites with material harmful to minors Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026) Related bill: HF1434",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] HF1434 Minnesota bill for age verification: Rules.content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] HF1434 was introduced in the Minnesota House on February 24, 2025, in the 94th Legislature session as a companion to SF2105, with the same age-verification purpose; its progress was 17% in committee.",
      "body": "HF1434 was introduced in the Minnesota House on February 24, 2025, in the 94th Legislature session as a companion to SF2105, with the same age-verification purpose; its progress was 17% in committee.\n\nWhat MinneSlate Track.MN actually says:\n\n“Age verification required for websites with material harmful to minors, enforcement by the attorney general provided, and private right of action created.”\n\nNote: Companion bill to SF2105; also tabled.",
      "source_type": "community",
      "source_link": "https://track.mn/legislative_instruments/0942025-hf1434",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
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      "evidence_quote": "Age verification required for websites with material harmful to minors, enforcement by the attorney general provided, and private right of action created.",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Family Council record on SF2105 and HF1434: Rules.content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Minnesota Family Council recorded that both SF2105 and HF1434 were tabled on February 19, 2026, after a hearing before House Commerce Finance and Policy, and the bill is not advancing.",
      "body": "The Minnesota Family Council recorded that both SF2105 and HF1434 were tabled on February 19, 2026, after a hearing before House Commerce Finance and Policy, and the bill is not advancing.\n\nWhat Minnesota Family Council actually says:\n\n“HF1434TabledSF2105Tabled”\n\nNote: MFC is a lobbying organization (tier B).",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://mfc.org/bills/age-verification-of-digital-p-rn-content",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
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      "evidence_quote": "HF1434TabledSF2105Tabled",
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      "id": "learn_r292_minnesota_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_mn_leg_sf2105_definitions_commercial_entity",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 definition of commercial entity: Rules.content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 defines 'commercial entity' as any for-profit organization such as a corporation, LLC, partnership, or sole proprietorship; the bill does not explicitly address whether an individual creator selling content through someone else's platform falls within this definition.",
      "body": "SF2105 defines 'commercial entity' as any for-profit organization such as a corporation, LLC, partnership, or sole proprietorship; the bill does not explicitly address whether an individual creator selling content through someone else's platform falls within this definition.\n\nWhat MinneSlate Track.MN actually says:\n\n“Commercial entity: any for-profit organization (e.g., corporation, LLC, partnership, sole proprietorship).”\n\nNote: This is the most relevant record for question (b). The bill applies to entities that host or share material on their own website; it does not explicitly say whether an individual creator posting on a platform (e.g., OnlyFans) is covered. Could not verify this from the source; the track.mn summary is an AI-generated interpretation, not the bill text itself. No official bill text page (revisor.mn.gov) was reachable to confirm the statutory language.",
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      "evidence_quote": "Commercial entity: any for-profit organization (e.g., corporation, LLC, partnership, sole proprietorship).",
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      "id": "learn_r292_minnesota_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_mn_leg_sf2105_threshold",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 25% page threshold: Rules.content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 triggers the age-verification duty when 25% or more of the pages on a website contain material harmful to minors in a calendar month.",
      "body": "SF2105 triggers the age-verification duty when 25% or more of the pages on a website contain material harmful to minors in a calendar month.\n\nWhat MinneSlate Track.MN actually says:\n\n“25% or more of the pages in a calendar month contain such material”\n\nNote: Threshold is from an AI-generated summary, not verified against official bill text.",
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      "evidence_quote": "25% or more of the pages in a calendar month contain such material",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 verification method: Access.id",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 requires verification using a commercially available age/identity database or another commercially reasonable method approved by the commissioner of commerce.",
      "body": "SF2105 requires verification using a commercially available age/identity database or another commercially reasonable method approved by the commissioner of commerce.\n\nWhat MinneSlate Track.MN actually says:\n\n“Verification must use a commercially available age/identity database or another commercially reasonable method approved by the commissioner of commerce.”\n\nNote: From AI-generated summary, not the bill text itself.",
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      "source_link": "https://track.mn/legislative_instruments/0942025-sf2105",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
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      "evidence_quote": "Verification must use a commercially available age/identity database or another commercially reasonable method approved by the commissioner of commerce.",
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      "id": "learn_r292_minnesota_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_mn_leg_sf2105_data_retention",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 data retention prohibition: Safety.privacy",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 prohibits retaining identifying information used for age verification and makes the entity liable for damages including attorney fees if it knowingly retains such information.",
      "body": "SF2105 prohibits retaining identifying information used for age verification and makes the entity liable for damages including attorney fees if it knowingly retains such information.\n\nWhat MinneSlate Track.MN actually says:\n\n“The entity performing age verification must not retain identifying information used for verification. If an entity knowingly retains such information, they can be held liable for damages to the person, including court-ordered attorney fees and costs.”\n\nNote: From AI-generated summary, not the bill text itself.",
      "source_type": "community",
      "source_link": "https://track.mn/legislative_instruments/0942025-sf2105",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
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      "source_publisher": "MinneSlate Track.MN",
      "evidence_quote": "The entity performing age verification must not retain identifying information used for verification. If an entity knowingly retains such information, they can be held liable for damages to the person, including court-ordered attorney fees and costs.",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 enforcement mechanism: Safety.legal",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 authorizes the attorney general to investigate and bring civil enforcement actions, and creates a private right of action for parents or guardians of minors, with civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation.",
      "body": "SF2105 authorizes the attorney general to investigate and bring civil enforcement actions, and creates a private right of action for parents or guardians of minors, with civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation.\n\nWhat MinneSlate Track.MN actually says:\n\n“The attorney general may investigate and pursue civil enforcement, seeking relief available under Minnesota law, with each access counted as a separate violation. Parents or legal guardians of a minor may sue the commercial entity to recover damages, costs, and attorney fees, plus any equitable relief ordered by the court. A civil penalty of up to $25,000 may be imposed per violation.”\n\nNote: From AI-generated summary, not the bill text itself.",
      "source_type": "community",
      "source_link": "https://track.mn/legislative_instruments/0942025-sf2105",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
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      "evidence_quote": "The attorney general may investigate and pursue civil enforcement, seeking relief available under Minnesota law, with each access counted as a separate violation. Parents or legal guardians of a minor may sue the commercial entity to recover damages, costs, and attorney fees, plus any equitable relief ordered by the court. A civil penalty of up to $25,000 may be imposed per violation.",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 exclusions for ISPs and interactive computer service users: Rules.content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] SF2105 explicitly does not impose obligations on Internet service providers or users of an interactive computer service.",
      "body": "SF2105 explicitly does not impose obligations on Internet service providers or users of an interactive computer service.\n\nWhat MinneSlate Track.MN actually says:\n\n“The bill does not impose obligations on Internet service providers or users of an interactive computer service.”\n\nNote: From AI-generated summary.",
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      "evidence_quote": "The bill does not impose obligations on Internet service providers or users of an interactive computer service.",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] BillTrack50 summary of SF2105: Rules.content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] BillTrack50 summarizes SF2105 as a bill for an act relating to consumer protection requiring age verification for websites with material harmful to minors, providing enforcement by the attorney general and a private right of action, proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F.",
      "body": "BillTrack50 summarizes SF2105 as a bill for an act relating to consumer protection requiring age verification for websites with material harmful to minors, providing enforcement by the attorney general and a private right of action, proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F.\n\nWhat BillTrack50 actually says:\n\n“A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring age verification for websites with material harmful to minors; providing for enforcement by the attorney general; creating a private right of action; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.”\n\nNote: BillTrack50 is a legislative tracking service (practitioner source), not the official bill text.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: Safety.legal",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws of the state published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes.",
      "body": "Minnesota Statutes is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws of the state published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“Minnesota Statutes is a compilation of the general and permanent laws of the state. Read more...”\n\nNote: Anchor record citing official statutory code repository.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota age verification law: Safety.legal",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A search of Minnesota Statutes across all titles and chapters shows no state statute mandating commercial age verification for websites distributing adult content or general online content.",
      "body": "A search of Minnesota Statutes across all titles and chapters shows no state statute mandating commercial age verification for websites distributing adult content or general online content.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“Table of Chapters”\n\nNote: Searched Table of Chapters and statutory index on revisor.mn.gov; no commercial age-verification statute exists in Minnesota law as of October 2026.",
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      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes section 609.352 subdivision 2 makes it a felony for a person 18 or older to solicit a child or someone reasonably believed to be a child to engage in sexual conduct.",
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      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes section 609.352 subdivision 2a prohibits electronic solicitation or distribution of sexually explicit materials to children via the Internet or electronic communications.",
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      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes section 609.352 subdivision 2b establishes jurisdiction if the transmission constituting the offense either originates within Minnesota or is received within Minnesota.",
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      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes section 609.352 subdivision 3 specifies that mistake as to age and law enforcement involvement are not defenses to prosecution.",
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      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes section 609.352 subdivision 4 penalizes violations with a felony sentence of imprisonment for not more than five years, a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.",
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