Bill > A2739

This bill prohibits social media platforms from using designs, algorithms, practices, or features that they know, or should reasonably know, could lead child users (individuals under 18) to develop eating disorders, such as promoting diet products. Social media platforms are defined as internet-based services or applications primarily designed for social interaction, where users can create profiles, list connections, and post content viewable by others, with certain exceptions for career development platforms. Platforms can avoid violating this bill if they conduct regular internal and independent third-party audits to identify and correct features that contribute to eating disorders in children within 30 days of discovery, or if the platform is part of a business with less than $100 million in gross revenue. The bill also clarifies that platforms are not liable for user-generated content unless they pay for it, or for content protected by federal or state law. Violations can result in civil penalties of up to $250,000 per violation. The law will take effect six months after it is enacted.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2739