Bill > A4919

This bill concerns social media privacy and data management for children and establishes the New Jersey Children's Data Protection Commission. The key provisions are: 1. Definitions of important terms like "child," "Data Protection Impact Assessment," and "social media platform." 2. Requirements for social media platforms to conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment, mitigate risks to children, and provide privacy protections before offering a new service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children. 3. Details on what the Data Protection Impact Assessment must address, including potential harms to children and how the platform uses children's personal information. 4. Provisions allowing the Attorney General to request and review the Data Protection Impact Assessments, which are deemed confidential. 5. Restrictions on how social media platforms can use and collect children's personal information, including prohibitions on using information in ways detrimental to children's health and well-being. 6. Enforcement mechanisms, including civil penalties for violations. 7. Creation of the New Jersey Children's Data Protection Commission to provide recommendations to the Legislature on best practices for protecting children's online privacy and safety. 8. A 24-month implementation period before the bill takes effect.