HB 227 — AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.

Summary

AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.

Bill Text

Action History

1. House Floor Amendment 9

2. V. Grossl

3. Retain original provisions, except define "addictive metrics" to mean the display of personal metrics that indicate the number of times other users interact with the account holder and the display of awards, badges, tiers, or any other recognition based on the account holder's usage of the social media platform; define "profile-based feed" to mean a stream of content that is selected or prioritized by the social media platform for display to an account holder based on their personal information and include exceptions; require social media platforms to turn addictive metrics off by default for every child and not allow platforms to provide any user interface with the purpose of impairing and subverting a child's decision making; prohibit social media platforms from collecting, selling, sharing, or retaining any unnecessary personal information of a child; prohibit social media platforms from using previously collected personal information of a child for any purpose other than complying with any obligation of this chapter; prohibit social media platforms from collecting, selling, sharing, or retaining any unnecessary personal information of a child; prohibit social media platforms from using previously collected personal information of a child for any purpose other than complying with any applicable state or federal law or regulation; remove interpretative limiting provisions; make technical changes.

4. Children And Minors - Social media, addictive metrics, personal information, restrictions Communications - Social media, addictive metrics, personal information, restrictions Consumer Protection - Social media, addictive metrics, personal information, restrictions Data Protection - Social media, addictive metrics, personal information, restrictions Internet, Access And Infrastructure - Social media, addictive metrics, personal information, restrictions Technical Corrections - Social media, addictive metrics, personal information, restrictions Technology - Social media, addictive metrics, personal information, restrictions

Sponsors

• M. Lockett, J. Decker, S. Baker, K. Banta, R. Bridges, G. Brown Jr., E. Callaway, J. Calloway, B. Chester-Burton, S. Doan, R. Dotson, D. Elliott, P. Flannery, K. Fleming, C. Fugate, D. Gordon, D. Grossberg, J. Hodgson, T. Huff, M. Imes, C. Massaroni, K. Moser, J. Nemes, M. Proctor, F. Rabourn, T. Roberts, N. Tate, W. Thomas · Primary

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