NC H494

Enacts the North Carolina Digital Interference Censorship Act to regulate digital application distribution platforms with cumulative gross receipts exceeding $10,000,000 from North Carolina residents in the current or prior calendar year.

Prohibits platform providers from requiring developers to use exclusive in-application payment systems, retaliating against developers for using alternative payment systems, or refusing to distribute applications based on the developer's use of alternative payment systems or religious or political content.

Allows aggrieved developers or entities to sue in Superior Court for injunctive relief and damages if the Attorney General fails to pursue enforcement within 60 days of receiving a complaint.

Authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs in cases of willful violations and to prevailing defendants if plaintiffs knew or should have known the action was frivolous and malicious.

Becomes effective October 1, 2021, and amends the Attorney General's enforcement authority under North Carolina General Statutes.