SOCIAL MEDIA MODERATION
Summary
Creates the Social Media Content Moderation Act. Provides that a social media company shall post terms of service for each social media platform owned or operated by the company in a manner reasonably designed to inform all users of the social media platform of the existence and contents of the terms of service. Provides that on a semiannual basis, a social media company shall submit to the Attorney General a terms of service report including specified information. Provides that a social media company that violates the provisions of the Act shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000 per violation per day. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2023
Last action Mar 10, 2023
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
DDemocratic
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