Social media; set certain requirements against content depicting tobacco or nicotine for minors.

SB 2436 requires social media platforms operating in Mississippi to implement policies preventing content that could influence minors to misuse tobacco or nicotine products. It mandates platforms to provide user reporting tools for such content, remove material meeting specific criteria (like content easily imitable by minors or promoting harmful use), and consider factors including health risks and whether the content is educational. The bill directly affects social media platforms serving Mississippi users, defining "minors" as those under 21 and targeting content that depicts non-intended, health-harming tobacco/nicotine use. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and would have taken effect July 1, 2025, if passed.