Cyberbullying Protection Act: liability.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill, the Cyberbullying Protection Act: liability, increases the financial penalty for social media platforms that fail to address cyberbullying on their services. It raises the liability amount from $10,000 to $50,000 per violation. The law requires platforms to establish a reporting mechanism for cyberbullying and allows individuals to sue for damages if a platform doesn’t adequately respond to reported violations. It also clarifies that this liability does not supersede Section 230 of the US Code.
Key provisions
- Requires social media platforms to establish a reporting mechanism for cyberbullying.
- Increases liability for platforms failing to address cyberbullying from $10,000 to $50,000 per violation.
- Allows individuals to sue platforms for damages related to cyberbullying.
- Defines a ‘violation’ as each day a platform is in non-compliance.
- Specifies that remedies are in addition to other legal options.
- Clarifies that this law does not override Section 230 of the US Code.
Who is affected
- Social Media Platforms
- Individuals experiencing cyberbullying
- The Attorney General
Notable changes
- Increases the monetary penalty for social media platform violations.
- Explicitly mandates a reporting mechanism for cyberbullying.
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