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MN HF3724

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

Kristin Robbins

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Prohibits social media platforms with more than 1,000,000 account holders operating in Minnesota from using algorithms to target user-generated content at account holders under age 18.

  • Makes platform operators liable to individual account holders under 18 who received algorithmically-targeted content if the operator knew or should have known the account holder's age, with damages including actual damages, a $1,000 statutory penalty per violation, and other available penalties.

  • Exempts algorithms designed to block inappropriate or harmful content and parental/internal control systems that filter content for age-appropriate material.

  • Exempts user-generated content created by federal, state, or local governments and public or private schools, colleges, or universities from the prohibition.

Legislative Description

Social media algorithms that target children prohibited.

Last Action

Second reading

3/28/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law3/17/2022
Commerce Finance & Policy2/24/2022

Full Bill Text

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