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This bill requires social media companies to develop and use on its social media platform: (1) algorithms that detect suspicious patterns and flag potentially inappropriate activity, including adult interactions with minors, private messaging frequency between adults and minors, and attempts to establish inappropriate relationships with minors; and (2) a real-time monitoring system that continuously analyzes social media content and identifies potentially inappropriate activity involving minors, including an automated reporting mechanism that promptly reports identified instances to the appropriate authorities. Additionally, a social media company is required to: (1) prohibit minors from appearing in the results of a search conducted by a person through the social media platform's search function unless the person holds an account that the minor user has previously added; (2) identify features and content that are inappropriate for an account holder who is a minor to access and use geo fencing to restrict the minor's access to such content or features; (3) prioritize and handle reports of inappropriate activity involving minors by directing reports to the appropriate local authorities or child protection agencies based on the account holder's location; (4) collaborate with law enforcement agencies, child protection agencies, and legal experts to ensure compliance with privacy laws and regulations; (5) send safety alerts and notifications to an account holder in a specific geographic area that has an increased risk of child exploitation; and (6) conduct regular audits and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented monitoring and reporting measures and make necessary improvements. This bill also requires that, in the event the account holder uses a minor's name or likeness in more than 25 percent of the sponsored content for the account, the social media platform is required to verify that the account holder is the parent or guardian of the minors portrayed in the account holder's sponsored content and is the primary account holder. Upon verification, the social media platform is required to place a public banner on the account holder's account page that clearly indicates the account holder is an adult and the account may appear in the results of a search conducted by any account holder through the social media's platform's search function. The Division of Consumer Affairs (division) is responsible for enforcement of the bill's provisions. The division is required to investigate consumer complaints alleging violations of, and enforce the provisions of this bill. The division is authorized to impose a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for each violation or to initiate a civil suit in Superior Court. In addition, an individual may bring an action in the Superior Court against a social media company, for failure to comply with the provisions of this bill. If the individual's suit is successful, the individual is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and court costs. The individual is also entitled to either actual damages or $2,500, whichever is greater.

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Cody Miller (D)*,  Annette Quijano (D)*,  William Sampson (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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