Bill Text: CA SB480 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: rules: inappropriate conduct.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-08-24 - Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Reyes. [SB480 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SB480-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
March 10, 2021 |
Introduced by Senator Stern |
February 17, 2021 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require social media platforms to internalize the negative externalities that threaten democratic processes in California and the United States, and not continue to shift these costs to the platform users, government, and society at large.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
It is the intent of the Legislature for major social media platforms to account for, and mitigate, negative externalities from their business activities on the public health, democratic security, mental health, violence, extremism, and other impacts on the people of California.SEC. 2.
Section 1798.138 is added to the Civil Code, to read:1798.138.
(a) As used in this section, “platform” means any internet website or electronic or digital networking service or account that provides for the posting, display, or exchange of information, including, but not limited to, social media internet websites or other internet websites featuring videos or still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, email, online services or accounts, or internet website profiles or locations.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require social media platforms to internalize the negative externalities that threaten democratic processes in California and the United States, and not continue to shift these costs to the platform users, government, and society at large.