Account cancellation.

Assembly Member Schiavo's social media account deletion legislation requires large platforms to provide users with a clear, accessible "Delete Account" button and prohibits the use of manipulative design practices that obstruct account termination. The measure applies to social media companies generating over $100 million in annual revenue and mandates that the deletion option be available across all interfaces, including mobile apps and web browsers.

Under the bill, platforms may verify deletion requests through two-factor authentication but must treat account termination as a formal request to delete personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The legislation explicitly bars the use of "dark patterns" - interface designs that make account deletion unnecessarily difficult. When users initiate deletion while logged into their accounts, platforms must process this as a verified consumer request to remove all associated personal data.

The bill's findings cite research linking excessive social media use to increased suicide-related behaviors among youth and note that over one-third of account deletion attempts currently go uncompleted due to varying platform policies and interface obstacles. The measure builds upon existing state privacy laws while establishing new requirements specifically focused on account termination processes.