Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
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Overview
The "Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media (SHASM) Act" aims to protect children and young people from potential harm associated with social media use. It requires covered social media platforms (those with over a billion dollars in annual advertising revenue) to estimate and verify the age of account holders, establish default privacy settings for young users, and obtain parental consent for accounts belonging to minors. The bill also introduces a system of ‘trigger dates’ to continuously assess account holder age and mandates termination of accounts without parental consent if a child is identified.
Key provisions
- Requires covered social media platforms to estimate and verify the age of account holders.
- Establishes default account settings for young users to prioritize privacy.
- Mandates parental consent for accounts belonging to minors.
- Introduces ‘trigger dates’ to continuously assess account holder age.
- Defines ‘addictive interface features’ to limit engagement.
- Creates a process for terminating accounts of children without parental consent.
- Establishes a private right of action for individuals harmed by violations.
- Specifies damages and legal remedies for covered social media platforms that violate the act.
Who is affected
- Social media platforms (specifically those with significant advertising revenue)
- Children and teenagers
- Parents and legal guardians of children
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