HB 1447
Mississippi Social Media Fraud Accountability and Consumer Protection Act; create.
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Bill overview
An act to be known as the mississippi social media fraud accountability and consumer protection act; To provide that social media platforms have a duty of care to protect users from fraudulent advertisers; To require identity verification, fraud detection and reporting mechanisms; To mandate the removal of fraudulent advertisements within seventy-two hours; To require quarterly transparency reports; To establish liability and a safe harbor for compliant platforms; To authorize the attorney general to bring CIVIL action against social media platforms that violate this act; To provide individuals harmed by a pattern OR practice that violates this act a private right of action; To amend section 75-24-5, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that a violation of this act is an unfair OR deceptive business practice under consumer protection laws; To amend sections 77-3-803 and 77-3-805, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit caller ID spoofing IN advertisements; To amend section 81-29-3, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit the unauthorized use of bank names; And for related purposes.
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Ford (73rd)
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