Bill > A11046

This bill establishes the Internet Media Freedom Task Force to study the practices and policies of social media companies that allow the posting of third-party content by users, as well as other issues relating to the dissemination of such content, including forms of censorship employed by these companies. The task force will also examine the impact of social media on elections, including the ability of candidates and political parties to access and use the platforms and the use of censorship to unfairly benefit one candidate over another. The task force will be composed of eight members appointed by legislative leaders and will be required to hold public hearings and submit a final report with its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2021, after which the task force will be dissolved.