Social media platforms: electronic content management: controlled substances.

Existing law requires an operator of a commercial internet website or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the internet about individual consumers residing in California who use or visit its commercial internet website or online service to conspicuously post its privacy policy on its internet website. Existing law also limits advertising by an operator of an internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application directed to minors. This bill would, until January 1, 2028, and subject to specified exceptions, require a social media platform, as defined, that operates in the state to create and publicly post a policy statement that includes, among other things, the social media platform's policy on the use of the social media platform to illegally distribute a controlled substance, as defined, and a link to the social media platform's reporting mechanism for illegal or harmful content or behavior if one exists. The bill would require a person or entity operating the social media platform to update the policy statement as necessary and consider consulting with specified entities to assist in developing and supporting the policy statement.