{"check":null,"uid":"9bc87973ad9d53c7","title":"Kids Online Safety Act","title_generated":false,"country":"США","organ":"Конгресс США","kind":"law","kind_name":"Законодательство","lang":"en","date":"2026-08-06","summary":"Онлайн-площадки — соцсети, видеоигры, мессенджеры, видеосервисы, которыми пользуются или вероятно будут пользоваться лица младше 17 лет, — обяжут проявлять разумную осмотрительность при проектировании функций, повышающих онлайн-активность несовершеннолетних, и предотвращать вред: законопроект устанавливает категории вреда, включая расстройства психики, тяжёлую травлю. Несовершеннолетним они дают защиту данных (настройки по умолчанию ставят максимальную защиту данных, или в настройках приятности не будет настроенно иначе), родителям — доступ к настройкам приватности ребёнка до 13 лет, и просмотр настроек детей до 17, всем пользователям обеспечивается механизм сообщить о вреде. Исследования рынка и продукта на детях младше 13 лет запрещены, на подростках до 17 — только с согласия родителей. Рекомендательные алгоритмы на данных, собранных не для этого, требуют уведомления и возможности переключиться на выдачу без них. 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Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.","textVersion":"is"},"source_url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119-congress/s/1748","text":"SUMMARY\nKids Online Safety Act\nThis bill requires covered online platforms, including social media platforms, to implement tools and safeguards to protect users and visitors under the age of 17. Covered platforms are online platforms, video games, messaging applications, or video streaming services used or likely to be used by individuals under the age of 17, with specified exceptions.\nThe bill generally requires covered platforms to exercise reasonable care in the design and use of features that increase minors’ online activity in order to prevent and mitigate harm to minors (e.g., mental health disorders and severe harassment).\nCovered platforms are also required to provide certain safeguards to minors, such as protections for minors’ data; tools for parents of minors, such as access to minors’ privacy settings; and a mechanism for account holders and visitors to report harm to minors on the platform.\nCovered platforms are prohibited from conducting market or product research on children under the age of 13, and may only conduct such research on those under the age of 17 with parental consent.\nThe bill provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission and states.\nThe bill also requires online platforms to meet certain requirements before using algorithms that select, order, or prioritize information presented to users based on user-specific data not provided for that purpose. Specifically, such platforms must (1) provide users with notice of the use of such algorithms, and (2) permit users to switch to an algorithm that does not rely on such user-specific data.\n\nFULL TEXT\n[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]\n[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]\n[S. 1748 Introduced in Senate (IS)]\n\n<DOC>\n\n119th CONGRESS\n1st Session\nS. 1748\n\nTo protect the safety of children on the internet.\n\n_______________________________________________________________________\n\nIN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n\nMay 14, 2025\n\nMrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Thune, and Mr.\nSchumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and\nreferred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\n\n_______________________________________________________________________\n\nA BILL\n\nTo protect the safety of children on the internet.\n\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the\nUnited States of America in Congress assembled,\n\nSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.\n\n(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Kids Online Safety\nAct''.\n(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as\nfollows:\n\nSec. 1. Short title; table of contents.\nTITLE I--KIDS ONLINE SAFETY\n\nSec. 101. Definitions.\nSec. 102. Duty of care.\nSec. 103. Safeguards for minors.\nSec. 104. Disclosure.\nSec. 105. Transparency.\nSec. 106. Market research.\nSec. 107. Age verification study and report.\nSec. 108. Guidance.\nSec. 109. Enforcement.\nSec. 110. Kids online safety council.\nSec. 111. Effective date.\nSec. 112. Rules of construction and other matters.\nTITLE II--FILTER BUBBLE TRANSPARENCY\n\nSec. 201. Definitions.\nSec. 202. Requirement to allow users to see unmanipulated content on\ninternet platforms.\nTITLE III--RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAWS; SEVERABILITY\n\nSec. 301. Relationship to State laws.\nSec. 302. Severability.\n\nTITLE I--KIDS ONLINE SAFETY\n\nSEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.\n\nIn this title:\n(1) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who is\nunder the age of 13.\n(2) Compulsive usage.--The term ``compulsive usage'' means\na persistent and repetitive use of a covered platform that\nsignificantly impacts one or more major life activities of an\nindividual, including socializing, sleeping, eating, learning,\nreading, concentrating, communicating, or working.\n(3) Covered platform.--\n(A) In general.--The term ``covered platform''\nmeans an online platform, online video game, messaging\napplication, or video streaming service that connects\nto the internet and that is used, or is reasonably\nlikely to be used, by a minor.\n(B) Exceptions.--The term ``covered platform'' does\nnot include--\n(i) an entity acting in its capacity as a\nprovider of--\n(I) a common carrier service\nsubject to the Communications Act of\n1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) and all\nActs amendatory thereof and\nsupplementary thereto;\n(II) a broadband internet access\nservice (as such term is defined for\npurposes of section 8.1(b) of title 47,\nCode of Federal Regulations, or any\nsuccessor regulation);\n(III) an email service;\n(IV) a teleconferencing or video\nconferencing service that allows\nreception and transmission of audio or\nvideo signals for real-time\ncommunication, provided that--\n(aa) the service is not an\nonline platform; and\n(bb) the real-time\ncommunication is initiated by\nusing a unique link or\nidentifier to facilitate\naccess; or\n(V) a wireless messaging service,\nincluding such a service provided\nthrough short messaging service or\nmultimedia messaging service protocols,\nthat is not a component of, or linked\nto, an online platform and where the\npredominant or exclusive function is\ndirect messaging consisting of the\ntransmission of text, photos or videos\nthat are sent by electronic means,\nwhere messages are transmitted from the\nsender to a recipient, and are not\nposted within an online platform or\npublicly;\n(ii) an organization not organized to carry\non business for its own profit or that of its\nmembers;\n(iii) any public or private--\n(I) early childhood education\nprogram or preschool that provides for\nthe care, development, and education of\ninfants, toddlers, or young children\nwho are not yet enrolled in\nkindergarten;\n(II) elementary school (as defined\nin section 8101 of the Elementary and\nSecondary Education Act of 1965 (20\nU.S.C. 7801)) or secondary school (as\nso defined);\n(III) school providing career and\ntechnical education (as defined in\nsection 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career\nand Technical Education Act of 2006 (20\nU.S.C. 2302));\n(IV) school providing adult\neducation and literacy activities (as\ndefined in section 203 of the Adult\nEducation and Family Literacy Act (29\nU.S.C. 3272)); or\n(V) institution of higher education\n(as defined in section 101, and\nsubparagraphs (A) and (B) of section\n102(a)(1), of the Higher Education Act\nof 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)));\n(iv) a library (as defined in section 213\nof the Library Services and Technology Act (20\nU.S.C. 9122));\n(v) a news or sports coverage website or\napp where--\n(I) the inclusion of video content\non the website or app is related to the\nwebsite or app's own gathering,\nreporting, or publishing of news\ncontent or sports coverage; and\n(II) the website or app is not\notherwise an online platform;\n(vi) a product or service that primarily\nfunctions as business-to-business software,\nsuch as a cloud storage, file sharing, or file\ncollaboration service;\n(vii) a virtual private network or similar\nservice that exists predominantly to route\ninternet traffic between locations; or\n(viii) a government entity with a .gov\ninternet domain (as described in section 2215\nof the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.\n665)).\n(4) Design feature.--The term ``design feature'' means any\nfeature or component of a covered platform that will encourage\nor increase the frequency, time spent, or activity of minors on\nthe covered platform. Design features include but are not\nlimited to--\n(A) infinite scrolling or auto play;\n(B) rewards or incentives based on the frequency,\ntime spent, or activity of minors on the covered\nplatform;\n(C) notifications and push alerts;\n(D) badges or other visual award symbols based on\nthe frequency, time spent, or activity of minors on the\ncovered platform;\n(E) personalized design features;\n(F) in-game purchases; or\n(G) appearance altering filters.\n(5) Geolocation.--The term ``geolocation'' has the meaning\ngiven the term ``geolocation information'' in section 1302 of\nthe Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C.\n6501), as added by section 201(a).\n(6) Know or knows.--The term ``know'' or ``knows'' means to\nhave actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis\nof objective circumstances.\n(7) Microtransaction.--\n(A) In general.--The term ``microtransaction''\nmeans a purchase made in an online video game\n(including a purchase made using a virtual currency\nthat is purchasable or redeemable using cash or credit\nor that is included as part of a paid subscription\nservice).\n(B) Inclusions.--Such term includes a purchase\ninvolving surprise mechanics, new characters, or in-\ngame items.\n(C) Exclusions.--Such term does not include--\n(i) a purchase made in an online video game\nusing a virtual currency that is earned through\ngameplay and is not otherwise purchasable or\nredeemable using cash or credit or included as\npart of a paid subscription service; or\n(ii) a purchase of additional levels within\nthe game or an overall expansion of the game.\n(8) Minor.--The term ``minor'' means an individual who is\nunder the age of 17.\n(9) Narcotic drug.--The term ``narcotic drug'' has the\nmeaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled\nSubstances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).\n(10) Online platform.--\n(A) In general.--The term ``online platform'' means\nany public-facing website, online service, online\napplication, or mobile application that predominantly\nprovides a community forum for user-generated content,\nsuch as sharing videos, images, games, audio files, or\nother content, including a social media service, social\nnetwork, or virtual reality environment.\n(B) Incidental chat functions.--A website, online\nservice, online application, or mobile application is\nnot an online platform solely on the basis that it\nincludes a chat, comment, or other interactive function\nthat is incidental to its predominant purpose.\n(11) Online video game.--The term ``online video game''\nmeans a video game, including an educational video game, that\nconnects to the internet and that allows a user to--\n(A) create and upload content other than content\nthat is incidental to gameplay, such as character or\nlevel designs created by the user, preselected phrases,\nor short interactions with other users;\n(B) engage in microtransactions within the game; or\n(C) communicate with other users.\n(12) Parent.--The term ``parent'' includes a legal\nguardian.\n(13) Personal data.--The term ``personal data'' has the\nsame meaning as the term ``personal information'' as defined in\nsection 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act\n(15 U.S.C. 6501).\n(14) Personalized design feature.--The term ``personalized\ndesign feature'' means a fully or partially automated system,\nincluding a recommendation system, that is based on the\ncollection of personal data of users and that encourages or\nincreases the frequency, time spent, or activity of minors on\nthe covered platform.\n(15) Personalized recommendation system.--The term\n``personalized recommendation system'' means a fully or\npartially automated system used to suggest, promote, or rank\ncontent, including other users, hashtags, or posts, based on\nthe personal data of users. A recommendation system that\nsuggests, promotes, or ranks content based solely on the user's\nlanguage, city or town, or age shall not be considered a\npersonalized recommendation system.\n(16) Sexual exploitation and abuse.--The term ``sexual\nexploitation and abuse'' means any of the following:\n(A) Coercion and enticement, as described in\nsection 2422 of title 18, United States Code.\n(B) Child sexual abuse material, as described in\nsections 2251, 2252, 2252A, and 2260 of title 18,\nUnited States Code.\n(C) Trafficking for the production of images, as\ndescribed in section 2251A of title 18, United States\nCode.\n(D) Sex trafficking of children, as described in\nsection 1591 of title 18, United States Code.\n(17) State.--The term ``State'' means each State of the\nUnited States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth,\nterritory, or possession of the United States, and each\nfederally recognized Indian Tribe.\n(18) User.--The term ``user'' means, with respect to a\ncovered platform, an individual who registers an account or\ncreates a profile on the covered platform.\n\nSEC. 102. DUTY OF CARE.\n\n(a) Prevention of Harm to Minors.--A covered platform shall\nexercise reasonable care in the creation and implementation of any\ndesign feature to prevent and mitigate the following harms to minors\nwhere a reasonable and prudent person would agree that such harms were\nreasonably foreseeable by the covered platform and would agree that the\ndesign feature is a contributing factor to such harms:\n(1) Eating disorders, substance use disorders, and suicidal\nbehaviors.\n(2) Depressive disorders and anxiety disorders when such\nconditions have objectively verifiable and clinically\ndiagnosable symptoms and are related to compulsive usage.\n(3) Patterns of use that indicate compulsive usage.\n(4) Physical violence or online harassment activity that is\nso severe, pervasive, or objectively offensive that it impacts\na major life activity of a minor.\n(5) Sexual exploitation and abuse of minors.\n(6) Distribution, sale, or use of narcotic drugs, tobacco\nproducts, cannabis products, gambling, or alcohol.\n(7) Financial harms caused by unfair or deceptive acts or\npractices (as defined in section 5(a)(4) of the Federal Trade\nCommission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(4))).\n(b) Rules of Construction.--\n(1) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require\na covered platform to prevent or preclude any minor from--\n(A) deliberately and independently searching for,\nor specifically requesting, content; or\n(B) accessing resources and information regarding\nthe prevention or mitigation of the harms described in\nsubsection (a).\n(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a\ngovernment entity to enforce subsection (a) based upon the\nviewpoint of users expressed by or through any speech,\nexpression, or information protected by the First Amendment to\nthe Constitution of the United States.\n\nSEC. 103. SAFEGUARDS FOR MINORS.\n\n(a) Safeguards for Minors.--\n(1) Safeguards.--A covered platform shall provide a user or\nvisitor that the covered platform knows is a minor with readily\naccessible and easy-to-use safeguards to, as applicable--\n(A) limit the ability of other users or visitors to\ncommunicate with the minor;\n(B) prevent other users or visitors, whether\nregistered or not, from viewing the minor's personal\ndata collected by or shared on the covered platform, in\nparticular restricting public access to personal data;\n(C) limit by default design features that encourage\nor increase the frequency, time spent, or activity of\nminors on the covered platform, such as infinite\nscrolling, auto playing, rewards for time spent on the\nplatform, notifications, and other design features that\nresult in compulsive usage of the covered platform by\nthe minor;\n(D) control personalized recommendation systems,\nincluding the ability for a minor to have--\n(i) a prominently displayed option to opt\nout of such personalized recommendation\nsystems, while still allowing the display of\ncontent based on a chronological format; and\n(ii) a prominently displayed option to\nlimit types or categories of recommendations\nfrom such systems; and\n(E) restrict the sharing of the geolocation of the\nminor and provide notice regarding the tracking of the\nminor's geolocation.\n(2) Option.--A covered platform shall provide a user that\nthe covered platform knows is a minor with a readily accessible\nand easy-to-use option to limit the amount of time spent by the\nminor on the covered platform.\n(3) Default safeguard settings for minors.--A covered\nplatform shall provide that, in the case of a user or visitor\nthat the platform knows is a minor, the default setting for any\nsafeguard described under paragraph (1) shall be the option\navailable on the platform that provides the most protective\nlevel of control that is offered by the platform over privacy\nand safety for that user or visitor, unless otherwise enabled\nby the parent of the minor.\n(b) Parental Tools.--\n(1) Tools.--A covered platform shall provide readily\naccessible and easy-to-use parental tools for parents to\nsupport a user that the platform knows is a minor with respect\nto the use of the platform by that user.\n(2) Requirements.--The parental tools provided by a covered\nplatform under paragraph (1) shall include--\n(A) the ability to manage a minor's privacy and\naccount settings, including the safeguards and options\nestablished under subsection (a), in a manner that\nallows parents to--\n(i) view the privacy and account settings;\nand\n(ii) in the case of a user that the\nplatform knows is a child, change and control\nthe privacy and account settings;\n(B) the ability to restrict purchases and financial\ntransactions by the minor, where applicable; and\n(C) the ability to view metrics of total time spent\non the covered platform and restrict time spent on the\ncovered platform by the minor.\n(3) Notice to minors.--A covered platform shall provide\nclear and conspicuous notice to a user when the tools described\nin this subsection are in effect and what settings or controls\nhave been applied.\n(4) Default tools.--A covered platform shall provide that,\nin the case of a user that the platform knows is a child, the\ntools required under paragraph (1) shall be enabled by default.\n(5) Application to existing accounts.--If, prior to the\neffective date of this subsection, a covered platform provided\na parent of a user that the platform knows is a child with\nnotice and the ability to enable the parental tools described\nunder this subsection in a manner that would otherwise comply\nwith this subsection, and the parent opted out of enabling such\ntools, the covered platform is not required to enable such\ntools with respect to such user by default when this subsection\ntakes effect.\n(c) Reporting Mechanism.--\n(1) Reporting tools.--A covered platform shall provide--\n(A) a readily accessible and easy-to-use means for\nusers and visitors to submit reports to the covered\nplatform of harms to a minor on the covered platform;\n(B) an electronic point of contact specific to\nmatters involving harms to a minor; and\n(C) confirmation of the receipt of such a report\nand, within the applicable time period described in\nparagraph (2), a substantive response to the individual\nthat submitted the report.\n(2) Timing.--A covered platform shall establish an internal\nprocess to receive and substantively respond to such reports in\na reasonable and timely manner, but in no case later than--\n(A) 10 days after the receipt of a report, if, for\nthe most recent calendar year, the platform averaged\nmore than 10,000,000 active users on a monthly basis in\nthe United States;\n(B) 21 days after the receipt of a report, if, for\nthe most recent calendar year, the platform averaged\nless than 10,000,000 active users on a monthly basis in\nthe United States; and\n(C) notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), if\nthe report involves an imminent threat to the safety of\na minor, as promptly as needed to address the reported\nthreat to safety.\n(d) Advertising of Illegal Products.--A covered platform shall not\nfacilitate the advertising of narcotic drugs, cannabis products,\ntobacco products, gambling, or alcohol to an individual that the\ncovered platform knows is a minor.\n(e) Rules of Application.--\n(1) Accessibility.--With respect to safeguards and parental\ntools described under subsections (a) and (b), a covered\nplatform shall provide--\n(A) information and control options in a clear and\nconspicuous manner that takes into consideration the\ndiffering ages, capacities, and developmental needs of\nthe minors most likely to access the covered platform\nand does not encourage minors or parents to weaken or\ndisable safeguards or parental tools;\n(B) readily accessible and easy-to-use controls to\nenable or disable safeguards or parental tools, as\nappropriate; and\n(C) information and control options in the same\nlanguage, form, and manner as the covered platform\nprovides the product or service used by minors and\ntheir parents.\n(2) Dark patterns prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for\nany covered platform to design, embed, modify, or manipulate a\nuser interface of a covered platform with the purpose or\nsubstantial effect of obscuring, subverting or impairing user\nautonomy, decision-making, or choice with respect to safeguards\nor parental tools required under this section.\n(3) Timing considerations.--\n(A) No interruption to gameplay.--Subsections\n(a)(1)(C) and (b)(3) shall not require an online video\ngame to interrupt the natural sequence of gameplay,\nsuch as progressing through game levels or finishing a\ncompetition.\n(B) Application of changes to offline devices or\naccounts.--If a user's device or user account does not\nhave access to the internet at the time of a change to\nparental tools, a covered platform shall apply changes\nthe next time the device or user is connected to the\ninternet.\n(f) Device or Console Controls.--\n(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be construed\nto prohibit a covered platform from integrating its products or\nservice with, or duplicate controls or tools provided by,\nthird-party systems, including operating systems or gaming\nconsoles, to meet the requirements imposed under subsections\n(a) and (b) relating to safeguards for minors and parental\ntools, provided that--\n(A) the controls or tools meet such requirements;\nand\n(B) the minor or parent is provided sufficient\nnotice of the integration and use of the parental\ntools.\n(2) Preservation of protections.--In the event of a\nconflict between the controls or tools of a third-party system,\nincluding operating systems or gaming consoles, and a covered\nplatform, the covered platform is not required to override the\ncontrols or tools of a third-party system if it would undermine\nthe protections for minors from the safeguards or parental\ntools imposed under subsections (a) and (b).\n(g) Exception.--A covered platform shall provide the safeguards and\nparental tools described in subsections (a) and (b) to an educational\nagency or institution (as defined in section 444 of the General\nEducation Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(3))), rather than to the\nuser or visitor, when the covered platform is acting on behalf of the\neducational agency or institution subject to a written contract that\ncomplies with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy\nProtection Act (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) and the Family Educational\nRights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. 1232g).\n(h) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to--\n(1) prevent a covered platform from taking reasonable\nmeasures to--\n(A) block, detect, or prevent the distribution of\nunlawful, obscene, or other harmful material to minors\nas described in section 102(a); or\n(B) block or filter spam, prevent criminal\nactivity, or protect the security of a platform or\nservice;\n(2) require the disclosure of the browsing behavior, search\nhistory, messages, contact list, or other content or metadata\nof the communications of a minor;\n(3) prevent a covered platform from using a personalized\nrecommendation system to display content to a minor if the\nsystem only uses information on--\n(A) the language spoken by the minor;\n(B) the city the minor is located in; or\n(C) the minor's age;\n(4) prevent an online video game from disclosing a username\nor other user identification for the purpose of competitive\ngameplay or to allow for the reporting of users;\n(5) prevent a covered platform from contracting or entering\ninto an agreement with a third-party entity, whose primary or\nexclusive function is to provide the safeguards or parental\ntools required under subsections (a) and (b) or to offer\nsimilar or stronger protective capabilities for minors, to\nassist with meeting the requirements imposed under subsections\n(a) and (b); or\n(6) prevent a parent or user from authorizing a third-party\nentity described in subparagraph (5) to implement such\nsafeguards or parental tools or provide similar or stronger\nprotective capabilities for minors, at the choice of the parent\nor user.\n\nSEC. 104. DISCLOSURE.\n\n(a) Notice.--\n(1) Registration or purchase.--Prior to registration or\npurchase of a covered platform by an individual that the\nplatform knows is a minor, the platform shall provide clear,\nconspicuous, and easy-to-understand--\n(A) notice of the policies and practices of the\ncovered platform with respect to safeguards for minors;\n(B) information about how to access the safeguards\nand parental tools required under section 103; and\n(C) notice about how to access the information on\npersonalized recommendation systems required under\nsubsection (b).\n(2) Notification.--\n(A) Notice and acknowledgment.--In the case of an\nindividual that a covered platform knows is a child,\nthe platform shall provide information about the\nparental tools and safeguards required under section\n103 to a parent of the child and obtain verifiable\nconsent (as defined in section 1302 of the Children's\nOnline Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C.\n6501)).\n(B) Reasonable effort.--A covered platform shall be\ndeemed to have satisfied the requirement described in\nsubparagraph (A) if the covered platform is in\ncompliance with the requirements of the Children's\nOnline Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501\net seq.) to use reasonable efforts (taking into\nconsideration available technology) to provide a parent\nwith the information described in subparagraph (A) and\nto obtain verifiable consent as required.\n(3) Consolidated notices.--For purposes of this title, a\ncovered platform may consolidate the process for providing\ninformation under this subsection and obtaining verifiable\nconsent or the consent of the minor involved (as applicable) as\nrequired under this subsection with the obligations of the\ncovered platform to provide relevant notice and obtain\nverifiable consent under the Children's Online Privacy\nProtection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).\n(4) Guidance.--The Federal Trade Commission may issue\nguidance to assist covered platforms in complying with the\nspecific notice requirements of this subsection.\n(b) Personalized Recommendation System.--A covered platform that\noperates a personalized recommendation system shall set out in its\nterms and conditions, in a clear, conspicuous, and easy-to-understand\nmanner--\n(1) an overview of how each personalized recommendation\nsystem is used by the covered platform to provide information\nto minors, including how such systems use the personal data of\nminors; and\n(2) information about options for minors or their parents\nto opt out of or control the personalized recommendation system\n(as applicable).\n(c) Advertising and Marketing Information and Labels.--\n(1) Information and labels.--A covered platform shall\nprovide clear, conspicuous, and easy-to-understand labels and\ninformation, which can be provided through a link to another\nweb page or disclosure, to minors on advertisements regarding--\n(A) the name of the product, service, or brand and\nthe subject matter of an advertisement; and\n(B) whether particular media displayed to the minor\nis an advertisement or marketing material, including\ndisclosure of endorsements of products, services, or\nbrands made for commercial consideration by other users\nof the platform.\n(2) Guidance.--The Federal Trade Commission may issue\nguidance to assist covered platforms in complying with the\nrequirements of this subsection, including guidance about the\nminimum level of information and labels for the disclosures\nrequired under paragraph (1).\n(d) Resources for Parents and Minors.--A covered platform shall\nprovide to minors and parents clear, conspicuous, easy-to-understand,\nand comprehensive information in a prominent location, which may\ninclude a link to a web page, regarding--\n(1) the policies and practices of the covered platform with\nrespect to safeguards for minors; and\n(2) how to access the safeguards and parental tools\nrequired under section 103.\n(e) Resources in Additional Languages.--A covered platform shall\nensure, to the extent practicable, that the disclosures required by\nthis section are made available in the same language, form, and manner\nas the covered platform provides any product or service used by minors\nand their parents.\n\nSEC. 105. TRANSPARENCY.\n\n(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), not less frequently\nthan once a year, a covered platform shall issue a public report that\naddresses the matters in subsection (c) based on an independent, third-\nparty audit of the covered platform with a reasonable level of\nassurance.\n(b) Scope of Application.--The requirements of this section shall\napply to a covered platform if--\n(1) for the most recent calendar year, the platform\naveraged more than 10,000,000 active users on a monthly basis\nin the United States; and\n(2) the platform predominantly provides a community forum\nfor user-generated content and discussion, including sharing\nvideos, images, games, audio files, discussion in a virtual\nsetting, or other content, such as acting as a social media\nplatform, virtual reality environment, or a social network\nservice.\n(c) Content.--\n(1) Transparency.--The public reports required of a covered\nplatform under this section shall include--\n(A) an assessment of the extent to which the\nplatform is likely to be accessed by minors;\n(B) a description of the commercial interests of\nthe covered platform being used by minors;\n(C) an accounting, based on the data held by the\ncovered platform, of--\n(i) the number of users using the covered\nplatform that the platform knows to be minors\nin the United States;\n(ii) the median and mean amounts of time\nspent on the platform by users known to be\nminors in the United States who have accessed\nthe platform during the reporting year on a\ndaily, weekly, and monthly basis; and\n(iii) the amount of content being accessed\nby users that the platform knows to be minors\nin the United States that is in English, and\nthe top 5 non-English languages used by users\naccessing the platform in the United States;\n(D) an accounting of total reports received through\nthe reporting mechanism described in section 103,\ndisaggregated by language, including English and the\ntop 5 non-English languages used by users accessing the\nplatform from the United States (as identified under\nsubparagraph (C)(iii)); and\n(E) an assessment of the safeguards and parental\ntools under section 103, representations regarding the\nuse of the personal data of minors, and other matters\nregarding compliance with this title.\n(2) Evaluation.--The public reports required under this\nsection shall include--\n(A) an assessment based on aggregate data on the\nexercise of safeguards and parental tools described in\nsection 103, and other competent and reliable empirical\nevidence;\n(B) a description of whether and how the covered\nplatform uses design features that increase, sustain,\nor extend the use of a product or service by a minor;\n(C) a description of whether, how, and for what\npurpose the platform collects or processes categories\nof personal data, including how personal data is used\nto operate personalized recommendation systems related\nto minors;\n(D) an evaluation of the efficacy of safeguards for\nminors and parental tools under section 103, and any\nissues in delivering such safeguards and parental\ntools; and\n(E) an assessment of differences, with respect to\nthe matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (D),\nacross different English and non-English languages and\nefficacy of safeguards in those languages.\n(3) Mitigation.--The public reports required of a covered\nplatform under this section shall include, for English and the\ntop 5 non-English languages used by users accessing the\nplatform from the United States (as identified under paragraph\n(2)(C)(iii))--\n(A) a description of the safeguards and parental\ntools available to minors and parents on the covered\nplatform;\n(B) a description of the prevention and mitigation\nmeasures a covered platform may take, if any, in\nresponse to the assessments conducted under paragraph\n(2), including steps take to provide the most\nprotective level of control over safety by default;\n(C) a description of the processes used for the\ncreation and implementation of any design feature that\nwill be used by minors;\n(D) a description and assessment of handling\nreports under the requirement of section 103(c),\nincluding the rate of response, timeliness, and\nsubstantiveness of responses; and\n(E) the status of implementing prevention and\nmitigation measures identified in prior assessments.\n(d) Reasonable Inspection.--In conducting an inspection of the\nreasonably foreseeable risk of harm to minors under this section, an\nindependent, third-party auditor shall--\n(1) take into consideration the function of personalized\nrecommendation systems;\n(2) consult parents and youth experts, including youth and\nfamilies with relevant past or current experience, public\nhealth and mental health nonprofit organizations, health and\ndevelopment organizations, and civil society with respect to\nthe prevention of harms to minors;\n(3) conduct research based on experiences of minors that\nuse the covered platform, including reports under section\n103(c) and information provided by law enforcement;\n(4) take account of research, including research regarding\ndesign features, marketing, or product integrity, industry best\npractices, or outside research;\n(5) take into consideration indicia or inferences of age of\nusers, in addition to any self-declared information about the\nage of users; and\n(6) take into consideration differences in risk of\nreasonably foreseeable harms and effectiveness of safeguards\nacross English and non-English languages.\n(e) Cooperation With Independent, Third-Party Audit.--To facilitate\nthe report required by subsection (c), a covered platform shall--\n(1) provide or otherwise make available to the independent\nthird-party conducting the audit all information and material\nin its possession, custody, or control that is relevant to the\naudit;\n(2) provide or otherwise make available to the independent\nthird-party conducting the audit access to all network,\nsystems, and assets relevant to the audit; and\n(3) disclose all relevant facts to the independent third-\nparty conducting the audit, and not misrepresent in any manner,\nexpressly or by implication, any relevant fact.\n(f) Privacy Safeguards.--\n(1) In general.--In issuing the public reports required\nunder this section, a covered platform shall take steps to\nsafeguard the privacy of its users, including ensuring that\ndata is presented in a de-identified, aggregated format such\nthat it is not reasonably linkable to any user.\n(2) Rule of construction.--This section shall not be\nconstrued to require the disclosure of information that will\nlead to material vulnerabilities for the privacy of users or\nthe security of a covered platform's service or create a\nsignificant risk of the violation of Federal or State law.\n(3) Definition of de-identified.--As used in this\nsubsection, the term ``de-identified'' means data that does not\nidentify and is not linked or reasonably linkable to a device\nthat is linked or reasonably linkable to an individual,\nregardless of whether the information is aggregated.\n(g) Location.--The public reports required under this section\nshould be posted by a covered platform on an easy to find location on a\npublicly available website.\n\nSEC. 106. MARKET RESEARCH.\n\n(a) Prohibition of Research on Children.--A covered platform shall\nnot, in the case of a user or visitor that the covered platform knows\nis a child, conduct market or product-focused research on such child.\n(b) Market Research on Minors.--A covered platform may not, in the\ncase of a user or visitor that the online platform knows is a minor,\nconduct market or product-focused research on such minor, unless the\ncovered platform obtains verifiable parental consent (as defined in\nsection 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998\n(15 U.S.C. 6501)) prior to conducting such research on such minor.\n\nSEC. 107. AGE VERIFICATION STUDY AND REPORT.\n\n(a) Study.--The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the\nFederal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission,\nshall conduct a study evaluating the most technologically feasible\nmethods and options for developing systems to verify age at the device\nor operating system level.\n(b) Contents.--Such study shall consider--\n(1) the benefits of creating a device or operating system\nlevel age verification system;\n(2) what information may need to be collected to create\nthis type of age verification system;\n(3) the accuracy of such systems and their impact or steps\nto improve accessibility, including for individuals with\ndisabilities;\n(4) how such a system or systems could verify age while\nmitigating risks to user privacy and data security and\nsafeguarding minors' personal data, emphasizing minimizing the\namount of data collected and processed by covered platforms and\nage verification providers for such a system;\n(5) the technical feasibility, including the need for\npotential hardware and software changes, including for devices\ncurrently in commerce and owned by consumers; and\n(6) the impact of different age verification systems on\ncompetition, particularly the risk of different age\nverification systems creating barriers to entry for small\ncompanies.\n(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of\nthis Act, the agencies described in subsection (a) shall submit a\nreport containing the results of the study conducted under such\nsubsection to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of\nthe Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of\nRepresentatives.\n\nSEC. 108. GUIDANCE.\n\n(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of\nenactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall issue\nguidance to--\n(1) provide information and examples for covered platforms\nand auditors regarding the following, with consideration given\nto differences across English and non-English languages--\n(A) identifying design features that encourage or\nincrease the frequency, time spent, or activity of\nminors on the covered platform;\n(B) safeguarding minors against the possible misuse\nof parental tools;\n(C) best practices in providing minors and parents\nthe most protective level of control over privacy and\nsafety;\n(D) using indicia or inferences of age of users for\nassessing use of the covered platform by minors;\n(E) methods for evaluating the efficacy of\nsafeguards set forth in this title; and\n(F) providing additional parental tool options that\nallow parents to address the harms described in section\n102(a); and\n(2) outline conduct that does not have the purpose or\nsubstantial effect of subverting or impairing user autonomy,\ndecision-making, or choice, or of causing, increasing, or\nencouraging compulsive usage for a minor, such as--\n(A) de minimis user interface changes derived from\ntesting consumer preferences, including different\nstyles, layouts, or text, where such changes are not\ndone with the purpose of weakening or disabling\nsafeguards or parental tools;\n(B) algorithms or data outputs outside the control\nof a covered platform; and\n(C) establishing default settings that provide\nenhanced privacy protection to users or otherwise\nenhance their autonomy and decision-making ability.\n(b) Guidance on Knowledge Standard.--Not later than 18 months after\nthe date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall\nissue guidance to provide information, including best practices and\nexamples, for covered platforms to understand how the Commission would\ndetermine whether a covered platform ``had knowledge fairly implied on\nthe basis of objective circumstances'' for purposes of this title.\n(c) Limitation on Federal Trade Commission Guidance.--\n(1) Effect of guidance.--No guidance issued by the Federal\nTrade Commission with respect to this title shall--\n(A) confer any rights on any person, State, or\nlocality; or\n(B) operate to bind the Federal Trade Commission or\nany court, person, State, or locality to the approach\nrecommended in such guidance.\n(2) Use in enforcement actions.--In any enforcement action\nbrought pursuant to this title, the Federal Trade Commission or\na State attorney general, as applicable--\n(A) shall allege a violation of a provision of this\ntitle; and\n(B) may not base such enforcement action on, or\nexecute a consent order based on, practices that are\nalleged to be inconsistent with guidance issued by the\nFederal Trade Commission with respect to this title,\nunless the practices are alleged to violate a provision\nof this title.\nFor purposes of enforcing this title, State attorneys general\nshall take into account any guidance issued by the Commission\nunder subsection (b).\n\nSEC. 109. ENFORCEMENT.\n\n(a) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.--\n(1) Unfair and deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of\nthis title shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining\nan unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section\n18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.\n57a(a)(1)(B)).\n(2) Powers of the commission.--\n(A) In general.--The Federal Trade Commission\n(referred to in this section as the ``Commission'')\nshall enforce this title in the same manner, by the\nsame means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and\nduties as though all applicable terms and provisions of\nthe Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.)\nwere incorporated into and made a part of this title.\n(B) Privileges and immunities.--Any person that\nviolates this title shall be subject to the penalties,\nand entitled to the privileges and immunities, provided\nin the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et\nseq.).\n(3) Authority preserved.--Nothing in this title shall be\nconstrued to limit the authority of the Commission under any\nother provision of law.\n(b) Enforcement by State Attorneys General.--\n(1) In general.--\n(A) Civil actions.--In any case in which the\nattorney general of a State has reason to believe that\na covered platform has violated or is violating section\n103, 104, or 105, the State, as parens patriae, may\nbring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the\nState in a district court of the United States or a\nState court of appropriate jurisdiction to--\n(i) enjoin any practice that violates\nsection 103, 104, or 105;\n(ii) enforce compliance with section 103,\n104, or 105;\n(iii) on behalf of residents of the State,\nobtain damages, restitution, or other\ncompensation, each of which shall be\ndistributed in accordance with State law; or\n(iv) obtain such other relief as the court\nmay consider to be appropriate.\n(B) Notice.--\n(i) In general.--Before filing an action\nunder subparagraph (A), the attorney general of\nthe State involved shall provide to the\nCommission--\n(I) written notice of that action;\nand\n(II) a copy of the complaint for\nthat action.\n(ii) Exemption.--\n(I) In general.--Clause (i) shall\nnot apply with respect to the filing of\nan action by an attorney general of a\nState under this paragraph if the\nattorney general of the State\ndetermines that it is not feasible to\nprovide the notice described in that\nclause before the filing of the action.\n(II) Notification.--In an action\ndescribed in subclause (I), the\nattorney general of a State shall\nprovide notice and a copy of the\ncomplaint to the Commission at the same\ntime as the attorney general files the\naction.\n(2) Intervention.--\n(A) In general.--On receiving notice under\nparagraph (1)(B), the Commission shall have the right\nto intervene in the action that is the subject of the\nnotice.\n(B) Effect of intervention.--If the Commission\nintervenes in an action under paragraph (1), it shall\nhave the right--\n(i) to remove the action to the appropriate\nUnited States district court;\n(ii) to be heard with respect to any matter\nthat arises in that action; and\n(iii) to file a petition for appeal.\n(3) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil\naction under paragraph (1), nothing in this title shall be\nconstrued to prevent an attorney general of a State from\nexercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the\nlaws of that State to--\n(A) conduct investigations;\n(B) administer oaths or affirmations; or\n(C) compel the attendance of witnesses or the\nproduction of documentary and other evidence.\n(4) Actions by the commission.--In any case in which an\naction is instituted by or on behalf of the Commission for\nviolation of this title, no State may, during the pendency of\nthat action, institute a separate action under paragraph (1)\nagainst any defendant named in the complaint in the action\ninstituted by or on behalf of the Commission for that\nviolation.\n(5) Venue; service of process.--\n(A) Venue.--Any action brought under paragraph (1)\nmay be brought in--\n(i) the district court of the United States\nthat meets applicable requirements relating to\nvenue under section 1391 of title 28, United\nStates Code; or\n(ii) a State court of competent\njurisdiction.\n(B) Service of process.--In an action brought under\nparagraph (1) in a district court of the United States,\nprocess may be served wherever defendant--\n(i) is an inhabitant; or\n(ii) may be found.\n(6) Limitation.--A violation of section 102 shall not form\nthe basis of liability in any action brought by the attorney\ngeneral of a State under a State law.\n\nSEC. 110. KIDS ONLINE SAFETY COUNCIL.\n\n(a) Establishment.--There is established a Kids Online Safety\nCouncil (in this section referred to as the ``Council'').\n(b) Duties.--The duties of the Council shall be to provide reports\nto Congress with recommendations and advice on matters related to the\nsafety of minors online. The matters to be addressed by the Council\nshall include--\n(1) identifying emerging or current risks of harms to\nminors associated with online platforms;\n(2) recommending measures and methods for assessing,\npreventing, and mitigating harms to minors online;\n(3) recommending methods and themes for conducting research\nregarding online harms to minors, including in English and non-\nEnglish languages; and\n(4) recommending best practices and clear, consensus-based\ntechnical standards for transparency reports and audits, as\nrequired under this title, including methods, criteria, and\nscope to promote overall accountability.\n(c) Number and Appointment of Members.--The Council shall be\ncomprised of 11 members, of whom--\n(1) 3 members shall be appointed by the President,\nincluding--\n(A) the Secretary of Commerce or a designee of the\nSecretary; and\n(B) the Secretary of Health and Human Services or a\ndesignee of the Secretary;\n(2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the\nHouse of Representatives;\n(3) 2 members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of\nthe House of Representatives;\n(4) 2 members shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of\nthe Senate; and\n(5) 2 members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of\nthe Senate.\n(d) Timing of Appointments.--Each of the appointments under\nsubsection (c) shall be made not later than 180 days after the date of\nthe enactment of this Act.\n(e) Terms; Vacancies.--Each member of the Council shall be\nappointed for the life of the Council, and a vacancy in the Council\nshall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was\nmade.\n(f) Chairperson; Vice Chairperson.--The Council, once it has been\nfully appointed, shall select its own Chair and Vice Chair.\n(g) Participation.--The Council shall consist of 1 member from each\nof the following:\n(1) academic experts with specific expertise in the\nprevention of online harms to minors;\n(2) researchers with specific expertise in social media\nstudies;\n(3) parents with demonstrated experience in child online\nsafety;\n(4) youth representatives with demonstrated experience in\nchild online safety;\n(5) educators with demonstrated experience in child online\nsafety;\n(6) representatives of online platforms;\n(7) representatives of online video games;\n(8) State attorneys general or their designees acting in\nState or local government; and\n(9) representatives of communities of socially\ndisadvantaged individuals (as defined in section 8 of the Small\nBusiness Act (15 U.S.C. 637)).\n(h) Reports.--\n(1) Interim report.--Not later than 1 year after the date\nof the initial meeting of the Council, the Council shall submit\nto Congress an interim report that includes a detailed summary\nof the work of the Council and any preliminary findings of the\nCouncil.\n(2) Final report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of\nthe initial meeting of the Council, the Council shall submit to\nCongress a final report that includes--\n(A) a detailed statement of the findings and\nconclusions of the Council;\n(B) dissenting opinions of any member of the\nCouncil who does not support the findings and\nconclusions referred to in subparagraph (A); and\n(C) any recommendations for legislative and\nadministrative actions to address online safety for\nchildren and prevent harms to minors.\n(i) Termination.--The Council shall terminate not later than 30\ndays after the submission of the final report required under subsection\n(h)(2).\n(j) Non-Applicability of FACA.--The Kids Online Safety Council\nshall not be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code\n(commonly referred to as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'').\n\nSEC. 111. EFFECTIVE DATE.\n\nExcept as otherwise provided in this title, this title shall take\neffect on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of\nthis Act.\n\nSEC. 112. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER MATTERS.\n\n(a) Relationship to Other Laws.--Nothing in this title shall be\nconstrued to--\n(1) preempt section 444 of the General Education Provisions\nAct (20 U.S.C. 1232g, commonly known as the ``Family\nEducational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'') or other Federal\nor State laws governing student privacy;\n(2) preempt the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of\n1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) or any rule or regulation\npromulgated under such Act;\n(3) authorize any action that would conflict with section\n18(h) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(h));\nor\n(4) expand, limit the scope, or alter the meaning of\nsection 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (commonly known\nas ``section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996'')\n(47 U.S.C. 230).\n(b) Determination of ``Fairly Implied on the Basis of Objective\nCircumstances''.--For purposes of enforcing this title, in making a\ndetermination as to whether covered platform has knowledge fairly\nimplied on the basis of objective circumstances that a specific user is\na minor, the Federal Trade Commission or a State attorney general shall\nrely on competent and reliable evidence, taking into account the\ntotality of the circumstances, including whether a reasonable and\nprudent person under the circumstances would have known that the user\nis a minor.\n(c) Protections for Privacy.--Nothing in this title, including a\ndetermination described in subsection (b), shall be construed to\nrequire--\n(1) the affirmative collection of any personal data with\nrespect to the age of users that a covered platform is not\nalready collecting in the normal course of business; or\n(2) a covered platform to implement an age gating or age\nverification functionality.\n(d) Compliance.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to\nrestrict a covered platform's ability to--\n(1) cooperate with law enforcement agencies regarding\nactivity that the covered platform reasonably and in good faith\nbelieves may violate Federal, State, or local laws, rules, or\nregulations;\n(2) comply with a lawful civil, criminal, or regulatory\ninquiry, subpoena, or summons by Federal, State, local, or\nother government authorities;\n(3) investigate, establish, exercise, respond to, or defend\nagainst legal claims;\n(4) prevent, detect, protect against, or respond to any\nsecurity incident, identity theft, fraud, harassment, malicious\nor deceptive activity, or any illegal activities; or\n(5) investigate or report those responsible for any action\ndescribed in paragraph (4).\n(e) Application to Video Streaming Services.--A video streaming\nservice shall be deemed to be in compliance with this title if it\npredominantly consists of news, sports, entertainment, or other video\nprogramming content that is preselected by the provider and not user-\ngenerated, and--\n(1) any chat, comment, or interactive functionality is\nprovided incidental to, directly related to, or dependent on\nprovision of such content; and\n(2) if such video streaming service requires account owner\nregistration and is not predominantly news or sports, the\nservice includes the capability--\n(A) to limit a minor's access to the service, which\nmay utilize a system of age-rating;\n(B) to limit the automatic playing of on-demand\ncontent selected by a personalized recommendation\nsystem for an individual that the service knows is a\nminor;\n(C) for a parent to manage a minor's privacy and\naccount settings, and restrict purchases and financial\ntransactions by a minor, where applicable;\n(D) to provide an electronic point of contact\nspecific to matters described in this paragraph;\n(E) to offer a clear, conspicuous, and easy-to-\nunderstand notice of its policies and practices with\nrespect to the capabilities described in this\nparagraph; and\n(F) when providing on-demand content, to employ\nmeasures that safeguard against serving advertising for\nnarcotic drugs, cannabis products, tobacco products,\ngambling, or alcohol directly to the account or profile\nof an individual that the service knows is a minor.\n\nTITLE II--FILTER BUBBLE TRANSPARENCY\n\nSEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.\n\nIn this title:\n(1) Algorithmic ranking system.--The term ``algorithmic\nranking system'' means a computational process, including one\nderived from algorithmic decision-making, machine learning,\nstatistical analysis, or other data processing or artificial\nintelligence techniques, used to determine the selection,\norder, relative prioritization, or relative prominence of\ncontent from a set of information that is provided to a user on\nan online platform, including the ranking of search results,\nthe provision of content recommendations, the display of social\nmedia posts, or any other method of automated content\nselection.\n(2) Approximate geolocation information.--The term\n``approximate geolocation information'' means information that\nidentifies the location of an individual, but with a precision\nof less than 5 miles.\n(3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal\nTrade Commission.\n(4) Connected device.--The term ``connected device'' means\nan electronic device that--\n(A) is capable of connecting to the internet,\neither directly or indirectly through a network, to\ncommunicate information at the direction of an\nindividual;\n(B) has computer processing capabilities for\ncollecting, sending, receiving, or analyzing data; and\n(C) is primarily designed for or marketed to\nconsumers.\n(5) Input-transparent algorithm.--\n(A) In general.--The term ``input-transparent\nalgorithm'' means an algorithmic ranking system that\ndoes not use the user-specific data of a user to\ndetermine the selection, order, relative\nprioritization, or relative prominence of information\nthat is furnished to such user on an online platform,\nunless the user-specific data is expressly provided to\nthe platform by the user for such purpose.\n(B) Data expressly provided to the platform.--For\npurposes of subparagraph (A), user-specific data that\nis provided by a user for the express purpose of\ndetermining the selection, order, relative\nprioritization, or relative prominence of information\nthat is furnished to such user on an online platform--\n(i) includes user-supplied search terms,\nfilters, speech patterns (if provided for the\npurpose of enabling the platform to accept\nspoken input or selecting the language in which\nthe user interacts with the platform), saved\npreferences, the resumption of a previous\nsearch, and the current precise geolocation\ninformation that is supplied by the user;\n(ii) includes the user's current\napproximate geolocation information;\n(iii) includes data submitted to the\nplatform by the user that expresses the user's\ndesire to receive particular information, such\nas the social media profiles the user follows,\nthe video channels the user subscribes to, or\nother content or sources of content on the\nplatform the user has selected;\n(iv) does not include the history of the\nconnected device of the user, including the\nhistory of web searches and browsing, previous\ngeographical locations, physical activity,\ndevice interaction, and financial transactions\nof the user; and\n(v) does not include inferences about the\nuser or the connected device of the user,\nwithout regard to whether such inferences are\nbased on data described in clause (i) or (iii).\n(6) Online platform.--\n(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the\nterm ``online platform'' means any public-facing\nwebsite, online service, online application, or mobile\napplication that predominantly provides a community\nforum for user-generated content, such as sharing\nvideos, images, games, audio files, or other content,\nincluding a social media service, social network, or\nvirtual reality environment.\n(B) Scope.--\n(i) Incidental chat functions.--A website,\nonline service, online application, or mobile\napplication is not an online platform solely on\nthe basis that it includes a chat, comment, or\nother interactive function that is incidental\nto its predominant purpose.\n(ii) Review sites.--A website, online\nservice, online application, or mobile\napplication that has the predominant purpose of\nproviding travel reviews is not an online\nplatform.\n(7) Opaque algorithm.--The term ``opaque algorithm''--\n(A) means an algorithmic ranking system that\ndetermines the selection, order, relative\nprioritization, or relative prominence of information\nthat is furnished to such user on an online platform\nbased, in whole or part, on user-specific data that was\nnot expressly provided by the user to the platform for\nsuch purpose; and\n(B) does not include an algorithmic ranking system\nused by an online platform if--\n(i) the only user-specific data (including\ninferences about the user) that the system uses\nis information relating to the age of the user;\nand\n(ii) such information is only used to\nrestrict the access of a user to content on the\nbasis that the individual is not old enough to\naccess such content.\n(8) Precise geolocation information.--The term ``precise\ngeolocation information'' means geolocation information that\nidentifies the location of an individual to within a range of 5\nmiles or less.\n(9) User-specific data.--The term ``user-specific data''\nmeans information relating to an individual or a specific\nconnected device that would not necessarily be true of every\nindividual or device.\n\nSEC. 202. REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW USERS TO SEE UNMANIPULATED CONTENT ON\nINTERNET PLATFORMS.\n\n(a) In General.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the\ndate of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to\noperate an online platform that uses an opaque algorithm unless the\nperson complies with the requirements of subsection (b).\n(b) Opaque Algorithm Requirements.--\n(1) In general.--The requirements of this subsection with\nrespect to a person that operates an online platform that uses\nan opaque algorithm are the following:\n(A) The person provides users of the platform with\nthe following notices:\n(i) Notice that the platform uses an opaque\nalgorithm that uses user-specific data to\nselect the content the user sees. Such notice\nshall be presented in a clear and conspicuous\nmanner on the platform whenever the user\ninteracts with an opaque algorithm for the\nfirst time, and may be a one-time notice that\ncan be dismissed by the user.\n(ii) Notice, to be included in the terms\nand conditions of the online platform, in a\nclear, accessible, and easily comprehensible\nmanner that is to be updated whenever the\nonline platform makes a material change, of--\n(I) the most salient features,\ninputs, and parameters used by the\nalgorithm;\n(II) how any user-specific data\nused by the algorithm is collected or\ninferred about a user of the platform,\nand the categories of such data;\n(III) any options that the online\nplatform makes available for a user of\nthe platform to opt out or exercise\noptions under subparagraph (B), modify\nthe profile of the user or to influence\nthe features, inputs, or parameters\nused by the algorithm; and\n(IV) any quantities, such as time\nspent using a product or specific\nmeasures of engagement or social\ninteraction, that the algorithm is\ndesigned to optimize, as well as a\ngeneral description of the relative\nimportance of each quantity for such\nranking.\n(B) The online platform enables users to easily\nswitch between the opaque algorithm and an input-\ntransparent algorithm in their use of the platform.\n(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall\nbe construed to require an online platform to disclose any\ninformation, including data or algorithms--\n(A) relating to a trade secret or other protected\nintellectual property;\n(B) that is confidential business information; or\n(C) that is privileged.\n(3) Prohibition on differential pricing.--An online\nplatform shall not deny, charge different prices or rates for,\nor condition the provision of a service or product to a user\nbased on the user's election to use an input-transparent\nalgorithm in their use of the platform, as provided under\nparagraph (1)(B).\n(4) Special rule.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2),\nan online platform shall provide the notice and opt-out\ndescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) to the educational agency\nor institution (as defined in section 444(a)(3) of the General\nEducation Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(3)), rather than\nto the user, when the online platform is acting on behalf of an\neducational agency or institution (as so defined), subject to a\nwritten contract that complies with the requirements of the\nChildren's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C.\n1232g(a)(3)) and section 444 of the General Education\nProvisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the\n``Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'').\n(c) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.--\n(1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of\nthis section by an operator of an online platform shall be\ntreated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or\ndeceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B)\nof the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).\n(2) Powers of commission.--\n(A) In general.--The Federal Trade Commission shall\nenforce this section in the same manner, by the same\nmeans, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and\nduties as though all applicable terms and provisions of\nthe Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.)\nwere incorporated into and made a part of this section.\n(B) Privileges and immunities.--Any person who\nviolates this section shall be subject to the penalties\nand entitled to the privileges and immunities provided\nin the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et\nseq.).\n(C) Authority preserved.--Nothing in this section\nshall be construed to limit the authority of the\nCommission under any other provision of law.\n(d) Rule of Construction To Preserve Personalized Blocks.--Nothing\nin this section shall be construed to limit or prohibit an online\nplatform's ability to, at the direction of an individual user or group\nof users, restrict another user from searching for, finding, accessing,\nor interacting with such user's or group's account, content, data, or\nonline community.\n\nTITLE III--RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAWS; SEVERABILITY\n\nSEC. 301. RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAWS.\n\nThe provisions of this Act shall preempt any State law, rule, or\nregulation only to the extent that such State law, rule, or regulation\nconflicts with a provision of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be\nconstrued to prohibit a State from enacting a law, rule, or regulation\nthat provides greater protection to minors than the protection provided\nby the provisions of this Act.\n\nSEC. 302. SEVERABILITY.\n\nIf any provision of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, is\ndetermined to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions of\nthis Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be affected.\n<all>","changes":[{"id":583,"doc_id":434,"v_from":4895,"v_to":13667,"detected_at":"2026-09-11 02:51:19","added":1408,"removed":11,"summary":"--- \n+++ \n-Error occurred. 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