Consumer Protection – Social Media Regulation and Safety for Children
What this bill does
Regulating children's social media accounts on large social media platforms in the State; requiring large social media platforms to identify all public social media accounts created or operated by unauthorized minors and delete all associated user data; penalizing a large social media platform that violates the Act with a fine of $100,000 per violation to be deposited in the Digital Citizenship Fund; providing the purpose of the Fund is to assist county boards of education with investing in digital citizenship programs; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser-Hidalgo, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Xiong-Calmes, Alain | Chamber of Progress | Position only |
| UNF | Rodell, Jordanlobbyist | Computer & Communications Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lilly, Zachary | NetChoice | Oral |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Moses, Dylan | Integrity Institute | Oral |