Social Media, Commission on; established, report, sunset provision.

Commission on Social Media; report. Establishesthe 20-member Commission on Social Media in the legislative branchto study and make recommendations on the impacts and harms to citizenscaused by social media platforms hosting or amplifying content thatincludes threats or suggestions of physical violence or danger towardscitizens, institutions, groups, associations, or physical structuresof the Commonwealth by studying the impact of dangerous and violentrhetoric, threats, harassment, doxing, intimidation, misinformation,disinformation, defamation, and deceptive practices and the impactof certain practices by social media companies such as algorithmicamplification and targeted advertising on citizens. The bill requiresthe Commission to report annually to the General Assembly on itsactivities. The bill provides that the Commission will sunset onJuly 1, 2025.