Amendment #21 to S2581

Defining "Connected account" and clarifying conditions of use for 14- or 15-year-old users

Mr. Cataldo of Concord moves to amend the bill in section 3 by inserting after the definition of “Account”, in line 142, the following definition:-

“Connected account”, an account on a social media platform that is directly connected to the user’s account.

And further amend the bill in section 3 by inserting after the word “user.”, in line 177, the following paragraph:-

(4) A social media company shall, for users who are 14 or 15 years of age, set default safety settings to prioritize the health and wellness of 14 and 15 year old users to ensure an age appropriate experience on the social media platform, including, but not limited to, safety settings that shall:

(i) restrict the visibility of the account of a user 14 or 15 years of age to connected accounts;

(ii) require age verification to change user settings;

(iii) require age verification to access sensitive content, including age-restricted content on a social media feed and messages;

(iv) only allow a user who is 14 or 15 years of age to share content to connected accounts; and

(v) restrict direct messaging capabilities for a user who is 14 or 15 years of age to only allow direct messaging to connected accounts.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #21 to S2581

Defining "Connected account" and clarifying conditions of use for 14- or 15-year-old users