HB 1255 — Social Media Duty To Report & Search Warrants
HB 1255 proposes to impose a duty on social media platforms to report content related to child safety concerns and to comply with search warrants. The bill is assigned to the Judiciary Committee and aims to enhance protections for minors on social media platforms by requiring platforms to act on specific content and law enforcement requests.
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