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This bill addresses multiple aspects of online services, consumer protection, and digital safety, with a focus on broadband internet access, social media platforms, and consumer data privacy. The bill introduces several key provisions, including requiring social media platforms to incorporate an online safety center by October 1, 2026, which must provide resources for preventing cyberbullying, accessing mental health services, and understanding the platform's reporting mechanisms. It redefines "heightened risk of harm to minors" to include any reasonably foreseeable risk to minors' physical or mental health, and mandates that online service providers offering services to minors must include default settings that prevent adults from sending unsolicited communications and avoid using system design features that significantly increase minors' platform usage. Additionally, the bill establishes comprehensive data privacy regulations, requiring businesses to limit personal data collection, obtain consumer consent for processing sensitive data, provide clear privacy notices, and allow consumers to opt out of targeted advertising and personal data sales. The legislation also introduces protections for survivors of domestic violence by enabling them to disable abusers' access to connected vehicle services and imposes new transparency requirements for businesses offering automatic renewal or continuous service agreements. These provisions aim to enhance consumer protection, digital safety, and privacy in the digital landscape.

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General Law Committee (Joint)

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