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Senate Bill 351
By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Brass of the 28th, Kennedy of the
18th, Gooch of the 51st and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Titles 20 and 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education
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and minors, respectively, so as to provide for social media platform access by minors; to2
provide for social media policies in public schools; to include promotion of safe and3
appropriate use of technology and responsible digital citizenship in the state's comprehensive4
character education program; to require the Department of Education to develop and5
periodically update model programs for educating students regarding online safety; to6
provide for required and optional instruction regarding social media for such programs; to7
require local boards of education to adopt, implement, and enforce social media policies; to8
authorize the Attorney General and the Department of Education to consult with and assist9
local boards of education in the development and implementation of such policies; to require10
local boards of education to submit such policies to the State Board of Education for review;11
to authorize the State Board of Education to withhold state funds from a local board of12
education for failure to comply with certain social media policy requirements; to provide for13
appeals; to provide for venue; to revise provisions relating to the prohibition of bullying and14
cyberbullying in public schools; to require social media platforms to verify the age of15
account holders and to refuse account services to minors without parental consent; to require16
social medial platforms to provide certain information to parents upon request; to provide for17
enforcement authority of the Attorney General; to prohibit certain waivers; to provide for18
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definitions; to provide for effective dates; to provide for a short title; to provide for related
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matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.20
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:21
PART I22
SECTION 1-1.23
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Protecting Georgia's Children on Social24
Media Act of 2024."25
PART II26
SECTION 2-1.27
Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and28
secondary education, is amended in Part 2 of Article 6, relating to competencies and core29
curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by revising Code Section 20-2-145,30
relating to the comprehensive character education program, as follows:31
"20-2-145.32
(a) The State Board of Education shall develop by the start of the 1997-1998 school year33
a comprehensive character education program for levels K-12. This comprehensive34
character education program shall be known as the 'character curriculum' and shall focus35
on the students' development of the following character traits: courage, patriotism,36
citizenship, honesty, fairness, respect for others, kindness, cooperation, self-respect,37
self-control, courtesy, compassion, tolerance, diligence, generosity, punctuality,38
cleanliness, cheerfulness, school pride, respect for the environment, respect for the creator,39
patience, creativity, sportsmanship, loyalty, perseverance, and virtue. Such program shall40
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also address, by the start of the 1999-2000 2024-2025 school year, methods of discouraging41
bullying and violent acts against fellow students and methods of promoting responsible42
digital citizenship and the safe and appropriate use of technology, the internet, and social43
media. Local boards shall implement such a program in all grade levels at the beginning44
of the 2000-2001 2025-2026 school year and shall provide opportunities for parental45
involvement in establishing expected outcomes of the character education program.46
(b) The Department of Education shall develop character education program workshops47
designed for employees of local school systems."48
SECTION 2-2.49
Said chapter is further amended in said part by revising Code Section 20-2-149, relating to50
program for educating students regarding online internet safety, as follows:51
"20-2-149.52
(a)(1) The Department of Education shall develop a model program model programs for53
educating students regarding online safety while using the Internet internet, taking into54
consideration educational materials on this topic developed by other states as well as any55
other materials suggested by education experts, child psychologists, and technology56
companies that promote child online safety issues.57
(2) The model programs provided for in this subsection shall include one or more model58
programs for students in grades six through 12 which:59
(A) Shall include instruction regarding:60
(i) The social, emotional, and physical effects of social media on users;61
(ii) The negative effects of social media on the mental health of users, including, but62
not limited to, addiction;63
(iii) The distribution of disinformation and misinformation on social media;64
(iv) How social media manipulates or influences thoughts and behaviors;65
(v) The permanency and risks of sharing materials online;66
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(vi) How to maintain personal security and identify cyberbullying, predatory67
behavior, and human trafficking on the internet and social media; and68
(vii) How to report suspicious behavior encountered on the internet and social media69
to appropriate persons and authorities; and70
(B) May include information regarding the benefits of social media use, such as 71
supporting career readiness for future academic or employment opportunities, sharing72
information with familiar family and friends, and safely connecting with other users73
with similar interests.74
(3) The Department of Education shall periodically update the model programs provided75
for in this subsection to reflect changes in internet and social media use, emergent76
technologies, social and psychological research, and information concerning new threats77
to teenagers and young adults using social media platforms and other online78
communication technologies.79
(4) The Department of Education shall publish on its website information relating to the80
model programs provided for in this Code section, including recommended curricula and81
instructional materials.82
(b) Each local board of education may incorporate into its instructional program a83
component on online Internet internet safety, including social media safety, to be taught84
on a schedule as determined by the local board of education."85
SECTION 2-3.86
Said chapter is further amended in Part 15 of Article 6, relating to miscellaneous provisions87
under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by adding a new Code section to read as follows:88
"20-2-324.7.89
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:90
(1) 'Internet' means the global information system that is logically linked together by a91
globally unique address space based on the internet protocol or its subsequent extensions;92
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that is able to support communications using the transmission control protocol/internet93
protocol (TCP/IP) suite, its subsequent extensions, or other compatible protocols; and that94
provides, uses, or makes accessible, either publicly or privately, high-level services95
layered on such communications and related infrastructure.96
(2) 'Local board of education' means the board of education of a local school system or97
any other governing body recognized by the laws of this state as being responsible for the98
management and control of a public school.99
(3) 'Social media platform' has the same meaning as defined in Code Section 39-6-1.100
(b) No later than August 1, 2024, each local board of education shall adopt a social media101
policy which shall:102
(1) Prohibit and prevent students from accessing social media platforms through the use103
of computer equipment, communications services, or internet access that is operated,104
owned, leased, or otherwise provided by the local board of education, local school105
system, or public school, except when expressly authorized by a school administrator or106
teacher solely for appropriate educational purposes;107
(2) Establish appropriate measures to be taken when a student or school personnel108
violates such policy; and109
(3) Provide for expedited review and resolution of a claim that such policy is denying a110
student or school personnel access to information, materials, or platforms that are111
currently inaccessible due to prohibitions included in the social media policy.112
(c) A local board of education shall take such steps as it deems appropriate to implement113
and enforce its social media policy, which shall include, but shall not be limited to:114
(1) Use of software programs and other technologies reasonably designed and intended115
to block access to social media platforms; and116
(2) Selection of online servers that block access to social media platforms.117
(d) Each local school system or public school shall publish on its website a copy of the118
social media policy adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section and shall119
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provide a paper copy of such upon written request of a parent or guardian of an enrolled120
student.121
(e) The Attorney General and the Department of Education shall be authorized to consult122
with and assist any local board of education in developing and implementing a social media123
policy pursuant to this Code section.124
(f)(1) No later than October 1, 2024, each local board of education shall submit a copy125
of the social media policy adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section to the126
State Board of Education for compliance review. Such submission shall identify any127
software program or other technology that is being or will be utilized to block access to128
social media platforms in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section.129
(2) The State Board of Education shall review each social media policy and any130
subsequent revisions submitted pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection. If the State131
Board of Education determines after compliance review that a policy or revision thereof132
is not reasonably designed to achieve the requirements of this Code section, it shall133
provide written notice of noncompliance to the local board of education as provided for134
in paragraph (4) of this subsection.135
(3) No revision of a social media policy which has been deemed compliant pursuant to136
paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be implemented until such revision is reviewed by137
the State Board of Education. If the State Board of Education fails to provide a notice of138
noncompliance for the revision within 60 days of its receipt, the local board of education139
may proceed with the implementation of the revision.140
(4)(A) The State Board of Education shall be responsible for conducting any necessary141
investigations and making written determinations as to whether a local board of142
education has failed to comply with the requirements of this Code section.143
(B) If the State Board of Education determines that a local board of education has144
failed to comply with the requirements of this Code section, it shall provide a written145
notice of noncompliance to such local board of education and the local board of146
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education shall have 30 days from the receipt of such notice to correct such147
noncompliance and to develop a corrective action plan for preventing future148
recurrences. The State Board of Education may extend such 30 day period upon a149
showing of good cause by the local board of education.150
(5)(A) The State Board of Education shall be authorized to take corrective action,151
including, but not limited to, withholding a portion of state funding to a local school152
system or public school, as provided for in Code Section 20-2-243, if such local board153
of education fails to comply with the provisions of this Code section or fails to enforce154
or substantially disregards its social media policy.155
(B) If the State Board of Education provides a notice of noncompliance to a local board156
of education regarding its social media policy or any revision thereof or notifies the157
local board of education that it is subject to the withholding of state funding pursuant158
to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, such local board of education may bring an159
action against the State Board of Education seeking appropriate relief from the superior160
court of the county where the local board of education is headquartered.161
(g)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section to the contrary, a public162
school administrator or his or her designee may disable the software program or online163
technology being utilized to block access to social media platforms for any adult or for164
a minor student who provides written consent from his or her parent or guardian to enable165
access to one or more social media platforms for bona fide research or other lawful166
purpose.167
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be construed to permit any person168
to have access to any information, material, or platform the content of which is illegal169
under federal or state law."170
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SECTION 2-4.
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Said chapter is further amended in Subpart 2 of Part 2 of Article 16, relating to public school172
disciplinary tribunals for students, by revising Code Section 20-2-751.4, relating to policies173
prohibiting bullying, assignment to alternative school, and notice, as follows:174
"20-2-751.4.175
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
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(1)(A) Bullying' 'bullying' means an act that is:177
(1)(i) Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when178
accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so;179
(2)(ii) Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear180
or expect immediate bodily harm; or181
(3)(iii) Any intentional written, verbal, or physical act which a reasonable person182
would perceive as being intended to threaten, harass, or intimidate, that:183
(A)(I) Causes another person substantial physical harm within the meaning of Code184
Section 16-5-23.1 or visible bodily harm as such term is defined in Code Section185
16-5-23.1;186
(B)(II) Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student's education or187
otherwise substantially infringing upon the rights of a student;188
(C)(III) Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or189
threatening educational environment; or190
(D)(IV) Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the191
school.192
(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, such The term applies193
to acts which occur on school property, on school vehicles, at designated school bus194
stops, or at school related functions or activities, including, but not limited to,195
extracurricular activities. or by use of data or software that is accessed through a196
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computer, computer system, computer network, or other electronic technology of a197
local school system. The term also applies to acts198
(C) Such term includes acts of cyberbullying which occur through the use of electronic199
communication, whether or not such electronic act that:200
(i) Originate originated on school property, involve the use of or with school201
equipment, or occur within a school sponsored online activity; or202
(ii) Do not meet the requirements of division (i) of this subparagraph but do involve203
serious or severe bullying or harassment targeting one or more particular students or204
school personnel or threats aimed at students or school personnel. if the electronic205
communication (1) is directed specifically at students or school personnel, (2) is206
maliciously intended for the purpose of threatening the safety of those specified or207
substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school, and (3) creates a208
reasonable fear of harm to the students' or school personnel's person or property or209
has a high likelihood of succeeding in that purpose. For purposes of this Code210
section, electronic communication includes but is not limited to any transfer of signs,211
signals, writings, images, sounds, data or intelligence of any nature transmitted in212
whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photo electronic or photo optical213
system.214
(2) 'Cyberbullying' means bullying that involves the use of electronic communication,215
including, but not limited to, communication devices and services, including, but not216
limited to, cellular telephones, cameras, computers, social media platforms, text217
messages, chat platforms, and internet sites.218
(3) 'Electronic communication' means, but is not limited to, any transfer of signs, signals,219
writings, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in220
part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic, or photo-optical system. Such221
term shall include photographs and video and audio recordings.222
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(4) 'Extracurricular activities' has the same meaning as defined in Code Section223
20-2-319.6.224
(5) 'Parent' means a person who has legal authority to act on behalf of a minor child as225
a natural or adoptive parent or a legal guardian.226
(6) 'School equipment' means any computer or computer networking equipment,227
technology or technology related device or service, or communication system or service228
that is operated, owned, leased, or otherwise provided by a local board of education, local229
school system, or public school and that is used for transmitting, receiving, accessing,230
viewing, hearing, downloading, recording, or storing electronic communication.231
(7) 'Transmit' means to send or broadcast an electronic communication.232
(b) No later than August 1, 2011 July 1, 2025:233
(1) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy that prohibits bullying, including,234
without limitation, cyberbullying, of a student by another by a student and shall require235
such prohibition to be included in the student code of conduct for schools in that school236
system;237
(2) Each local board policy shall require that, upon a finding by the disciplinary hearing238
officer, panel, or tribunal of school officials provided for in this subpart that a student in239
grades six through 12 has committed the offense of bullying for the third time in a school240
year, such student shall be assigned to an alternative school;241
(3) Each local board of education shall establish and publish in its local board policy a242
method to notify the parent, guardian, or other person who has control or charge of a243
student upon a finding by a school administrator that such student has committed an244
offense of bullying or is a target or suspected victim of bullying. Such notice shall, as245
appropriate under the circumstances, include references to resources for counseling and246
other appropriate services for students who have been found to have committed an247
offense of bullying or are targets or suspected victims of bullying; and248
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(4) Each local board of education shall ensure that students and parents and guardians249
of students are notified of the prohibition against bullying, and the penalties for violating250
the prohibition, by posting such information at each school and by including such251
information in student and parent handbooks; and252
(5) Each local board of education shall establish a process to regularly evaluate and253
update the use of technology solutions to aid in the prevention of cyberbullying on school254
equipment, including, but not limited to, monitoring software intended to provide255
electronic notification when the occurrence of cyberbullying is detected on such256
equipment. Any such notification shall be treated as a report of alleged bullying.257
(c) No later than January 1, 2011 2025, the Department of Education shall develop a258
model policy regarding bullying, that may be revised from time to time, and shall post such259
policy on its website in order to assist local school systems. Such model policy shall260
include:261
(1) A statement prohibiting bullying;262
(2) A requirement that any teacher or other school employee who has reliable263
information that would lead a reasonable person to suspect that someone is a target of264
bullying shall immediately report it to the school principal;265
(3) A requirement that each school have a procedure for the school administration to266
promptly investigate in a timely manner and determine whether bullying has occurred;267
(4) An age-appropriate range of consequences for bullying which shall include, at268
minimum and without limitation, disciplinary action or counseling as appropriate under269
the circumstances;270
(5) Age-appropriate interventions and services, including, but not limited to, counseling271
services, to be made available, as appropriate under the circumstances, to students who272
are targets or suspected victims of bullying;273
(6) A procedure for a teacher or other school employee, student, parent, guardian, or274
other person who has control or charge of a student, either anonymously or in such275
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person's name, at such person's option, to report or otherwise provide information on
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bullying activity;277
(6)
(7) A statement prohibiting retaliation following a report of bullying; and278
(7)(8) Provisions consistent with the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section.279
(d) No later than January 1, 2025, the The Department of Education shall develop and post280
on its website:281
(1) A a list of entities and their contact information which produce antibullying training282
programs and materials deemed appropriate by the department for use in local school283
systems. Such list shall include at least one entity that provides awareness and training284
programs relating to cyberbullying; and285
(2) A list of online and in-person providers of counseling and other appropriate services286
for students who have been found by school officials to have committed an offense of287
bullying or are targets or suspected victims of bullying. Such list shall include in-person288
providers available to families in areas throughout the state.289
(e) Any person who reports an incident of bullying in good faith shall be immune from290
civil liability for any damages caused by such reporting.291
(f) Nothing in this Code section or in the model policy promulgated by the Department of292
Education shall be construed to require a local board of education to provide transportation293
to a student transferred to another school as a result of a bullying incident.294
(g) Any school system which is not in compliance with the requirements of subsection (b)295
of this Code section shall be ineligible to receive state funding pursuant to Code Sections296
20-2-161 and 20-2-260."297
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PART III
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SECTION 3-1.299
Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minors, is amended by adding300
a new chapter to read as follows:301
"CHAPTER 6
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39-6-1.303
As used in this chapter, the term:304
(1) 'Account holder' means a person who is a resident of this state and has an account or305
profile to use a social media platform, including a minor account holder.306
(2) 'Educational entity' means:307
(A) A public elementary or secondary school, including without exception public308
schools provided for under Articles 31, 31A, and 31C of Chapter 2 of Title 20;309
(B) A private elementary or secondary school;310
(C) A unit of the University System of Georgia;311
(D) A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia;312
(E) An independent or private college or university located in Georgia and eligible to313
be deemed an 'approved school' pursuant to paragraph (2) of Code Section 20-3-411;314
or315
(F) A nonpublic postsecondary educational institution provided for in Part 1A of316
Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20.317
(3) 'Minor' means an individual who resides in this state and is actually known or318
reasonably believed by a social media platform to be under the age of 16 years.319
(4) 'Minor account holder' means an account holder who is a minor.320
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(5) 'Post' means content that an account holder makes available on a social media321
platform for other account holders or users to view or listen to, including text, images,322
audio, and video.323
(6) 'Social media platform' means an online forum that allows an account holder to create324
a profile, upload posts, view and listen to posts, and interact with other account holders325
and users. Such term shall not include an online service, website, or application where326
the predominant or exclusive function is any of the following:327
(A) Email;328
(B) A service that, pursuant to its terms of use, does not permit minors to use the329
platform and utilizes commercially reasonable age assurance mechanisms to deter330
minors from becoming account holders;331
(C) A streaming service that provides only licensed media that is not user generated332
in a continuous flow from the service, website, or application to the end user and does333
not obtain a license to the media from a user or account holder by agreement to its334
terms of service;335
(D) News, sports, entertainment, or other content that is preselected by the provider336
and not user generated, and any chat, comment, or interactive functionality that is337
provided incidental to or directly or indirectly related to such content;338
(E) Online shopping or electronic commerce, if the interaction with other users or339
account holders is generally limited to the ability to upload a post and comment on340
reviews, the ability to display lists or collections of goods for sale or wish lists, and any341
other functions that are focused on online shopping or electronic commerce rather than342
interaction between users or account holders;343
(F) Interactive gaming, virtual gaming, or an online service, website, or application that344
allows the creation and uploading of content for the purpose of interactive gaming,345
educational entertainment, or associated entertainment, and communications related to346
that content;347
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(G) Photograph editing that has an associated photograph hosting service if the348
interaction with other users or account holders is generally limited to liking or349
commenting;350
(H) Single-purpose community groups for public safety if the interaction with other351
users or account holders is limited to that single purpose and the community group has352
guidelines or policies against illegal content;353
(I) Business-to-business software;354
(J) Teleconferencing or videoconferencing services that allow reception and355
transmission of audio and video signals for real-time communication;356
(K) Cloud storage;357
(L) Shared document collaboration;358
(M) Cloud computing services, which may include cloud storage and shared document359
collaboration;360
(N) Providing access to or interacting with data visualization platforms, libraries, or361
hubs;362
(O) Permitting comments on a digital news website if the news content is posted only363
by the provider of the digital news website;364
(P) Providing or obtaining technical support for a platform, product, or service;365
(Q) Academic, scholarly, or genealogical research where the majority of the content366
is created or posted by the provider of the online service, website, or application and367
the ability to chat, comment, or interact with other users is directly related to the368
provider's content;369
(R) Internet access and broadband service;370
(S) A classified advertising service in which the provider of the online service, website,371
or application is limited to all of the following:372
(i) Permitting only the sale of goods;373
(ii) Prohibiting the solicitation of personal services;374
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(iii) Posting or creating a substantial amount of the content; and375
(iv) Providing the ability to chat, comment, or interact with other users only if it is376
directly related to the provider's content; or377
(T) An online service, website, or application that is used by or under the direction of378
an educational entity, including a learning management system, student engagement379
program, or subject- or skill-specific program, where the majority of the content is380
created or posted by the provider of the online service, website, or application and the381
ability to chat, comment, or interact with other users is directly related to the provider's382
content.383
(7) 'User' means a person who has access to view all or some of the posts on a social384
media platform, but who is not an account holder.385
39-6-2.386
(a) The provider of a social media platform shall make commercially reasonable efforts387
to verify the age of account holders with a level of certainty appropriate to the risks that388
arise from the social media platform's information management practices or shall apply the389
special conditions applied to minors under this chapter to all account holders.390
(b) The provider of a social media platform shall treat as a minor any individual such391
provider verifies to be under the age of 16 years.392
(c) No provider of a social media platform shall permit a minor to be an account holder393
unless such provider obtains the express consent of such minor's parent or guardian. 394
Acceptable methods of obtaining express consent from a parent or guardian include:395
(1) Providing a form for the minor's parent or guardian to sign and return to the social396
media platform by common carrier, facsimile, email, or scanning;397
(2) Providing a toll-free telephone number for the minor's parent or guardian to call to398
consent;399
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(3) Coordinating a call with the minor's parent or guardian using videoconferencing400
technology;401
(4) Collecting information related to the minor's parent's or guardian's government issued402
identification and deleting such information after confirming the identity of the parent or403
guardian;404
(5) Allowing the minor's parent or guardian to provide consent by responding to an email405
and taking additional steps to verify the parent's or guardian's identity; and406
(6) Any other commercially reasonable method of obtaining consent using available407
technology.408
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no provider of a social media409
platform shall permit a minor to hold or open an account on the social media platform if410
the minor is ineligible to hold or open an account under any other provision of state or411
federal law.412
(e) The provider of a social media platform shall make available, upon the request of a413
parent or guardian of a minor, a list and description of the features offered by the social414
media platform related to censoring or moderating content available on the social media415
platform, including any features that can be disabled or modified by an account holder.416
39-6-3.417
For a minor account holder, the provider of a social media platform shall prohibit all of the418
following:419
(1) The display of any advertising in the minor account holder's account based on such420
minor account holder's personal information, except age and location; and421
(2) The collection or use of personal information from the posts, content, messages, text,422
or usage activities of the minor account holder's account other than what is adequate,423
relevant, and reasonably necessary for the purposes for which such information is424
collected, as disclosed to the minor.425
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39-6-4.426
(a) The Attorney General shall have exclusive authority to enforce the provisions of this427
chapter.428
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to serve as the basis for a private right of429
action under this chapter or any other law.430
(c) Subject to the ability to cure an alleged violation under subsection (d) of this Code431
section, the Attorney General may initiate an action and seek damages for up to $2,500.00432
for each violation under this chapter.433
(d) At least 90 days before the day on which the Attorney General initiates an enforcement434
action against a person or entity that is subject to the requirements of this chapter, the435
Attorney General shall provide the person or entity with a written notice that identifies each436
alleged violation and an explanation of the basis for each allegation. The Attorney General437
shall not initiate an action if the person or entity cures the noticed violation within 90 days438
of receiving notice from the Attorney General and provides the Attorney General with a439
written statement indicating that the alleged violation is cured.440
39-6-5.441
No provision in a contract, statement of terms or conditions, or any other purported442
agreement, including, but not limited to, a choice of law provision, a waiver or limitation,443
or a purported waiver or limitation, may be utilized to prevent the application of this444
chapter or prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with any person's or entity's right to445
cooperate with the Attorney General or to file a complaint with the Attorney General. Any446
such provision shall be null and void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy, and447
a court or arbitrator shall not enforce or give effect to any such provision."448
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PART IV
449
SECTION 4-1.450
This part and Parts I and II of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2024. Part III of this451
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025.452
SECTION 4-2.453
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.454
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