An Act establishing a special legislative commission to study the use of IVRs and other strategies by social media platforms
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes a special legislative commission to investigate how social media platforms use Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems and other strategies. The commission will include members of the General Court and will study the potential impacts of these practices. The goal is to understand and assess the methods social media companies employ to interact with users.
Key provisions
- Establish a special legislative commission.
- The commission will study the use of IVRs by social media platforms.
- The commission will also examine other strategies used by these platforms.
- Commission members will include representatives from the General Court.
- The commission is tasked with conducting an investigation.
- The commission will issue a study order.
- The commission’s work is related to the Judiciary committee.
- The commission’s work is linked to similar legislation, SD.3759.
Who is affected
- Social media platforms
- The General Court
- Massachusetts residents
Notable changes
- The bill creates a new commission to specifically address social media practices.
- It links the study to existing legislation (SD.3759) concerning youth social media safety.
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Sponsors
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6 on record
Primary sponsor
Bradley H. Jones Jr.
Cosponsors
Bradley H. Jones Jr.
Kimberly N. Ferguson
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