Bill > HB3523

This bill establishes new rules for social media platforms, defining them as online platforms primarily hosting user-generated content with over one hundred million monthly active users worldwide that are accessible to users in Oklahoma. It prohibits these platforms from taking "adverse action," which includes actions like suspending, deleting, or restricting a user's page or account, unless they first provide the user with written notice detailing the specific rule violated, the content in question, the evidence used, and the proposed action, followed by a meaningful opportunity for the user to respond within at least seven business days with the ability to submit evidence and arguments to a human decision-maker, and finally, a written final decision. Platforms can take immediate "emergency action" to temporarily restrict an account if necessary to prevent imminent harm, but they must provide written notice within 24 hours and complete a full hearing within seven days, restoring the account if the action cannot be justified. Users are granted the right to one internal appeal of any adverse action, and aggrieved users can sue for actual damages, statutory damages of $10,000 per violation, injunctive relief, and attorney fees. The Attorney General can also bring actions to stop violations, seek civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation, and mandate compliance audits, with the entire act set to take effect on November 1, 2026.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3523&Session=2600