HB 3943 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

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
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Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2023 Last action Mar 10, 2023
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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
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Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
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