Bill Text: FL S1430 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Social Media Protection for Minors
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2024-03-08 - Died in Judiciary [S1430 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-S1430-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1430 By Senator Book 35-00809-24 20241430__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to social media protection for minors; 3 creating s. 501.174, F.S.; defining the term “social 4 media platform” or “platform”; requiring social media 5 platforms to disclose specified policies and provide 6 specified resources, measures, and disclaimers, 7 beginning on a specified date; authorizing social 8 media platforms to post specified compliance 9 statements on their Internet homepage or platform user 10 login page; prohibiting certain schools from using or 11 having an account on certain social media platforms 12 and from requiring students to register, enroll, or 13 participate in social media platforms for educational 14 purposes; providing applicability; providing an 15 effective date. 16 17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 18 19 Section 1. Section 501.174, Florida Statutes, is created to 20 read: 21 501.174 Social media protection for minors.— 22 (1) As used in this section, the term “social media 23 platform” or “platform” means a digital platform operating in 24 the state which is predominantly accessed by platform users who 25 are under the age of 18 and which offers forms of electronic 26 communication through which such platform users are permitted to 27 create online communities to share information, ideas, personal 28 messages, and other content. 29 (2) Beginning January 1, 2025, a social media platform, on 30 its Internet homepage or platform user login page or through a 31 clearly labeled, conspicuous, and readily accessible link on 32 such homepage or login page, must: 33 (a) Disclose the following social media platform policies 34 in a manner that is clearly, concisely, prominently, and 35 understandably written using language suited to the age of users 36 who are under the age of 18 likely to routinely access the 37 platform, without unrelated, confusing, or contradictory 38 materials: 39 1. The content moderation policies the social media 40 platform uses for content on the platform. 41 2. Whether the social media platform uses or allows the use 42 of addictive design or deceptive pattern features, including 43 autoplay or infinite scroll. 44 3. Whether the social media platform allows manipulated 45 photographs or digital images to be shared on the platform. 46 4. Whether the social media platform considers the best 47 interests of platform users who are under the age of 18 when 48 designing, developing, and providing services. 49 5. The methodology the social media platform uses to 50 consider the best interests of platform users who are under the 51 age of 18 when designing, developing, and providing services. 52 6. The policies and protections the social media platform 53 uses to protect platform users who are under the age of 18 54 against harmful behaviors, such as bullying, harassment, and 55 threats of violence or self-harm. 56 7. Whether the social media platform collects or sells 57 personal information of platform users who are under the age of 58 18, including personal identifiers, biometrics, and geolocation 59 data. If such personal information is collected, the platform 60 must disclose the type of personal information collected and the 61 purpose of such collection. If such personal information is 62 sold, the platform must disclose to whom the information is 63 sold. 64 (b) Provide clear access to the following: 65 1. Zip code-based references to local resources for law 66 enforcement, suicide prevention, and domestic violence 67 prevention services. 68 2. Protective measures, such as screen time limitations, 69 data usage limitations, content filters, and other parental 70 settings. 71 3. Reporting mechanisms related to harmful behaviors, such 72 as bullying, harassment, and threats of violence or self-harm. 73 (3) At the time of log in, and before obtaining access to 74 the platform, a social media platform must require platform 75 users who are under the age of 18 to read and accept a 76 disclaimer which must be in substantially the following form: 77 78 This application may be harmful to your mental health 79 and may use design features that have addictive 80 qualities or present unverified information or that 81 may be manipulated by ...insert platform name... or 82 others for your viewing. This application may also 83 collect your personal data to further manipulate your 84 viewable content and may share your personal data with 85 others. 86 87 (4) A social media platform that complies with subsections 88 (2) and (3) may post a statement confirming such compliance on 89 its Internet homepage or platform user login page. 90 (5) A public K-12 school may not: 91 (a) Use or have an account on a social media platform that 92 does not have a statement pursuant to subsection (4) on its 93 Internet homepage or platform user login page. 94 (b) Require students, regardless of age, to register, 95 enroll, or participate in a social media platform as a means to 96 access information, materials, or resources related to school 97 sponsored educational activities. This paragraph does not apply 98 to portal, e-mail, and message board accounts used for official 99 business with the school or to classroom information, materials, 100 or resources viewed in a classroom on one screen controlled by 101 instructional or administrative personnel of the school. 102 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.