Bill > SF2269

This bill establishes comprehensive regulations for social media platforms operating in Minnesota, focusing on protecting users' rights and preventing what the legislature views as unfair practices. The bill defines social media platforms as information services with annual revenues over $100 million or 100 million monthly global users, and imposes several key requirements and prohibitions. These include mandating that platforms publish clear censorship standards, apply rules consistently across users, provide notifications before making changes to platform rules, and avoid censoring, shadow banning, or deplatforming users without proper justification. The legislation specifically protects political candidates from being deplatformed during election periods and requires platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithmic content prioritization. Platforms that violate these provisions could face significant penalties, including fines up to $250,000 per day for violations involving statewide political candidates, and users can potentially sue for damages up to $100,000 per proven claim. The bill also introduces an antitrust-related provision that could prevent companies found to have committed antitrust violations from contracting with public entities or receiving state economic incentives. Importantly, the bill includes a severability clause and explicitly states that its enforcement must not conflict with federal law, particularly Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2269&ssn=0&y=2025