Calif. Social Media, Digital Equity Bills Advance
The California Assembly passed a social media hate-speech bill Tuesday. Members voted 70-0 for SB-1056 to require social media platforms with at least 1 million monthly users to say if they have a mechanism for reporting violent posts. The Senate…
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earlier passed the bill but must vote again to concur with Assembly amendments. SB-1056 is one of several California social media bills up for floor votes before the legislature adjourns Aug. 31 (see 2208120039). Also Tuesday, the Senate voted 40-0 to pass AB-2750 to require a state digital equity plan by Jan. 1, 2024. It needs another Assembly vote to concur with Senate changes.