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KS HB2648
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Financial Institutions and Pensions
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AI Summary
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Social media platforms accepting advertising payment must implement advertiser identity verification, impersonation detection programs, automated and manual fraud detection systems, and user reporting tools for suspected fraud
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Platforms must investigate user-reported fraudulent advertisements within 72 hours and notify submitters of the report status within 24 hours of making a determination
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Platforms must publish quarterly public reports detailing fraud statistics including percentages of reported and removed ads, compensation received for flagged advertisements, and impersonation report response times
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Persons and businesses are prohibited from falsely identifying caller names or telephone numbers on caller ID systems, and from using bank or credit union names in electronic ads without written consent
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Violations constitute unconscionable acts under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, subject to civil or criminal penalties of at least $10,000 per violation, with the attorney general and private citizens authorized to bring enforcement actions
Legislative Description
Enacting the social media and telecommunications fraud accountability act, requiring social media platforms to exercise reasonable care in preventing the dissemination of fraudulent advertisements, prohibiting falsely identifying names or numbers on telephone caller ID systems and the unauthorized use of a bank name in electronic advertisements or solicitations and making violations of the act an unconscionable act or practice under the Kansas consumer protection act.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
2/3/2026