Bill > HB0408

This bill modifies existing Utah law to enhance data portability and interoperability for social media users, aiming to give individuals more control over their online information and foster greater competition among platforms. Key provisions include expanding the definition of "personal data" to encompass a user's "social graph" (their connections, content, and interactions on a platform) and requiring social media companies to provide this data in a portable and usable format within five business days of a user's request. Additionally, social media companies must implement transparent interfaces, using "open protocols" (publicly available technical standards that allow different services to communicate and exchange data without licensing fees or patent restrictions), to enable users to share their personal data between services and allow third parties to access user-created content with permission. The bill also clarifies that companies are not required to share proprietary internal data or algorithms and establishes a process for users to consent to data sharing, with a specific effective date of August 1, 2026, for the data portability requirements.

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