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30		-	February 27, 2025
31		-	AS AMENDED
	53	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	SENATE BILL NO. 885 By: Seifried
	55	+	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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	57	+	SENATE BILL 885 By: Seifried
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	63	+	AS INTRODUCED
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39	65		An Act relating to social media platforms; defining
40	66		terms; creating the Safe Screens for Kids Act;
41	67		providing short title; prohibiting use of a social
42	68		media platform by a minor without certain consent;
43	69		requiring certain age verification methods; requiring
44	70		certain access; prohibiting certain restriction;
45	71		prohibiting certain data collection; providing
46	72		certain exception; prohibiting certain a dvertisement;
47	73		prohibiting use of certain technology for certain
48	74		purpose; prohibiting certain feature; authorizing
49	75		Attorney General to bring certain action and
50	76		promulgate rules; stating certain criteria;
51	77		construing provisions; providing for codification;
52	78		and providing an effective date .
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57	83		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
58	84		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
59	85		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 200 of Title 75A, unless there
60	86		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
61	87		As used in this act:
62	88		1. “Algorithm” means one or more processes, set s of rules,
63	89		methodologies, or data used that govern the operation of a social
64	90		media platform and determine how content is filtered, ranked,
65	91		selected, and recommended to users;
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93	143		2. “Artificial intelligence ” means a machine-based system that
94	144		can, for a given set of human -defined objectives, make predictions,
95	145		recommendations, or decisions that influence real or virtual
96	146		environments;
97	147		3. “Best interests” means the use, by a covered entity, of
98	148		personal data or the design of an online service, product, or
99	149		feature in a way that will not:
100	150		a. benefit the covered entity to the detriment of the
101	151		user, or
102	152		b. result in:
103	153		(1) reasonably foreseeable and material p hysical or
104	154		financial harm,
105	155		(2) reasonably foreseeable and severe psychological
106	156		or emotional harm,
107	157		(3) an offensive intrusion on reasonable privacy
108	158		expectations, or
109	159		(4) discrimination based on race, color, religion,
110	160		sex, national origin, disability, or sexu al
111	161		orientation;
112	162		4. “De-identified” means data that cannot reasonably be used to
113	163		infer information about, or otherwise be linked to, an identified or
114	164		identifiable natural person, or a device linked to such person,
115	165		provided the covered entity that possesses the data:
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143	217		a. takes reasonable measures to ensure that the data
144	218		cannot be associated with a natural person,
145	219		b. publicly commits to not attempt to re -identify the
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147	221		c. contractually obligates any recipient of the data to
148	222		comply with the provisions o f this act;
149	223		5. “Machine learning” means an application of artificial
150	224		intelligence that is characterized by providing machine -based
151	225		systems the ability to automatically learn and improve on the basis
152	226		of data or experience, without being explicitly programm ed;
153	227		6. “Minor” means an individual under eighteen (18) years of
154	228		age;
155	229		7. “Minor user” means an individual under eighteen (18) years
156	230		of age who accesses or uses a social media platform;
157		-	8. a. “Social media platform” means a website or internet
158		-	~~medium~~ that:
159		-	~~(1)~~ permits a person to become a ~~regist ered~~ user,
	231	+	8. “Social media platform ” means a website or internet medium
	232	+	that:
	233	+	a. permits a person to become a registered user,
160	234		establish an account, or creat e a profile for the
161		-	purpose of allowing users to create, share, and
162		-	view user-generated content through such an
163		-	account or profile,
164		-	(2) enables one or more users to generate content
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	235	+	purpose of allowing users to create, share, and view
	236	+	user-generated content through such an account o r
	237	+	profile,
	238	+	b. enables one or more users to generate conte nt that can
	239	+	be viewed by other users of the medium, and
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194		-	(3) primarily serves as a medium for users to
195		-	interact socially with content generated by other
196		-	users of the medium, and
197		-	b. Social media platform does not include:
198		-	(1) an interactive gaming platform that complies with
199		-	the requirements of the federal Children's Online
200		-	Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C., Section 6501,
201		-	and the regulations, rules, guidance, and
202		-	exemptions pursuant to such act, or
203		-	(2) a platform that primarily provides career
204		-	development opportunities, including professional
205		-	networking, job skills, learning certifications,
206		-	and job posting and application services; and
	291	+	c. primarily serves as a medium for users to interact
	292	+	with content generated by other users of the medium;
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207	294		9. “User” means a person who accesses or uses a social media
208	295		platform.
209	296		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
210	297		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 201 of Title 75A, unless there
211	298		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
212	299		A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Safe
213	300		Screens for Kids Act”.
214	301		B. 1. A social media platform shall not allow a minor who is a
215	302		resident of this state to create or maintain an account on such
216	303		platform without written consent from the parent or legal guardian
217	304		of the minor. The social media platform shall ve rify the identity
	305	+	of the person consenting and the relationship of the person
	306	+	consenting to the minor.
	307	+	2. A social media platform shall perform reasonable age
	308	+	verification methods to verify the age of each user.
	309	+	C. 1. A social media platform shall provi de a parent or legal
	310	+	guardian with full access to the account of the minor user,
	311	+	including any posts, messages, comments, likes, shares, reactions,
	312	+	and other interactions on the platform.
	313	+	2. A social media platform shall not restrict, limit, or
	314	+	interfere with a parent or legal guardian ’s ability to monitor,
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245		-	of the person consenting and the relationship of the pe rson
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247		-	2. A social media platform shall perform reasonable age
248		-	verification methods to verify the age of each user.
249		-	C. 1. A social media platform shall provide a parent or legal
250		-	guardian with full access to the account of the mi nor user,
251		-	including any posts, messages, comments, likes, shares, reactions,
252		-	and other interactions on the platform.
253		-	2. A social media platform shall not restrict, limit, or
254		-	interfere with a parent or legal guardian ’s ability to monitor,
255	366		modify, or delete any co ntent or activity on the account of the
256	367		minor user.
257	368		D. A social media platform shall not collect data from minor
258	369		users unless such data is de -identified and shall not use or pro cess
259	370		the data of a minor user in a manner that is inconsistent with the
260	371		best interests of the minor user. A social media platform shall not
261	372		display, send, or target an advertisement to a minor user or use
262	373		data collected from a minor user for advertising p urposes.
263	374		E. A social media platform shall not use an algorithm,
264	375		artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other technology to
265	376		select, recommend, rank, or personalize content for a minor user
266	377		based on the profile, preferences, behavior, location, or ot her data
267	378		of the minor user.
	379	+	F. A social media platform shall not employ a feature, design,
	380	+	or mechanism that:
	381	+	1. Encourages or rewards excessive or compulsive use of the
	382	+	platform by a minor user; or
	383	+	2. Exploits the psychological vulnerabilities of a min or user.
	384	+	G. If a social media platform violates any provision of this
	385	+	act, the Attorney General is authorized to bring a civil action to
	386	+	seek injunctive relief or a civil penalty.
	387	+	H. The Attorney General shall promulgate rules to effectuate
	388	+	the provisions of this act. Such rules shall include, but not be
	389	+	limited to:
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295		-	F. A social media platform shall not emplo y a feature, design,
296		-	or mechanism that:
297		-	1. Encourages or rewards excessive or compulsive use of the
298		-	platform by a minor user; or
299		-	2. Exploits the psychological vulnerabilities of a minor user.
300		-	G. If a social media platform violates any provision of this
301		-	act, the Attorney General is authorized to bring a civil action to
302		-	seek injunctive relief or a civil penalty.
303		-	H. The Attorney General shall promulgate rules to effectuate
304		-	the provisions of this act. Such rules shall include, but not be
305		-	limited to:
306	441		1. Regulations regarding age verification and parental consent;
307	442		and
308	443		2. Reasonable exceptions to the provisions of this act;
309	444		provided, such exceptions shall further the purpose of protecting
310	445		minors.
311	446		I. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent or
312	447		preclude a minor from deliberately or independently searching for,
313	448		or specifically requesting, content or require a social media
314	449		platform to implement a minimum age requirement to access suc h
315	450		platform.
316	451		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
317		-	~~COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS~~
318		-	~~February 27,~~ 2025 ~~- DO PASS AS AMENDED~~
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