Bill > HB2017

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to add provisions related to protecting minors on social media. The key provisions include: 1) Requiring social media companies to monitor chats between minors and provide notice to parents/guardians of flagged content. 2) Requiring social media companies to obtain express consent from a minor's parent/guardian before allowing the minor to open an account, and providing mechanisms for parents/guardians to supervise and revoke consent for their child's account. 3) Prohibiting social media companies from mining data, selling personal information, or using personalized recommendation systems related to minors' accounts without their consent. 4) Giving the Pennsylvania Attorney General authority to take enforcement action and impose penalties against social media companies that violate the law's provisions, with fines and potential orders to remove collected data or cease operations for minors in the state. The bill aims to increase oversight and protections for minors' use of social media, in response to research showing the negative mental health impacts of social media on youth.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=2017