HB 2017 — An Act Amending Title 50 (Mental Health) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protection of minors on social media; and imposing penalties.
HB 2017 amends Pennsylvania law to address the mental health risks associated with social media use by minors. The bill aims to protect minors from harmful content and addictive design features on social media platforms. It also imposes penalties on platforms that fail to comply with the new requirements. The legislation is currently under review in the Communications & Technology committee.
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