,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbb,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,lummis7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission to id5tify cont5t-agno/ic   
plat=m int]v5tions to r$uce ! h>m (     
algori?mic amplification & social m$ia  
addiction on cov]$ plat=ms1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,nudg+ ,us]s to ,drive     
,good ,exp]i5ces on ,social ,m$ia ,act  
or ! ,social ,m$ia ,,nudge ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,social m$ia plat=ms c h significant    
impacts on _! us]s1 bo? positive &      
negative4 ,h[ev]1 social m$ia usage c be
 associat$ ) detrim5tal outcomes1       
includ+ on a us]'s m5tal & physical     
heal?4 ,design decisions made by social 
m$ia plat=ms1 su* z decisions affect+ ! 
cont5t a us] might see on a social m$ia 

plat=m1 may drive or exac]bate ^!       
negative or detrim5tal outcomes4  7#b7  
,viral h>mful cont5t (t5 spreads on     
social m$ia plat=ms4 ,social m$ia       
plat=ms d n consi/5tly en=ce _! t]ms (  
s]vice & cont5t policies1 lead+ to      
suppos$ly prohibit$ cont5t (t5 be+ %[n  
to us]s & amplifi$ by su* plat=ms4  7#c7
 ,social m$ia plat=ms (t5 rely heavily  
on automat$ measures = cont5t detection 
& mod]ation4 ,^! social m$ia plat=ms may
 rely on su* automat$ measures due to ! 
l>ge quantity ( us]-g5]at$ cont5t on _! 
plat=ms4 ,h[ev]1 evid5ce sugge/s t ev5  
/ate-(-!-art automat$ cont5t mod]ation  
sy/ems curr5tly d n fully address !     
h>mful cont5t on social m$ia plat=ms4   
7#d7 ,significant rese>* has f\nd t     
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions1 if made by  
social m$ia plat=ms1 may help           
significantly mitigate ^! issues4 ,^!   
int]v5tions c\ld be readily implem5t$ by
 social m$ia plat=ms to provide saf] us]
 exp]i5ces4 ,su* int]v5tions include !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,nudges to us]s & increas$ 

plat=m view+ options1 su* z scre5 "t    
al]ts & grayscale phone sett+s1 :i* may 
r$uce addictive plat=m usage patt]ns &  
improve us] exp]i5ces onl9e4  7,b7      
,labels & al]ts t require a us] to read 
or review us]-g5]at$ cont5t be=e %>+ su*
 cont5t4  7,c7 ,prompts to us]s1 :i* may
 help us]s id5tify manipulative &       
microt>get$ adv]tisem5ts4  7,d7 ,o!r    
rese>*-support$ cont5t-agno/ic          
int]v5tions4  7#e7 ,evid5ce sugge/s t   
increas$ adoption ( cont5t-agno/ic      
int]v5tions w\ld lead to improv$        
outcomes ( social m$ia usage4 ,h[ev]1   
social m$ia plat=ms may be hesitant to  
indep5d5tly implem5t cont5t-agno/ic     
int]v5tions t w r$uce negative outcomes 
associat$ ) social m$ia use4  #c4 ,/udy 
on cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions  7a7 ,/udy
 ,to id5tify cont5t-,agno/ic int]v5tions
 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,director7 %all ent] into an agreem5t ) 
! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1      
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 79 ?is section      

ref]r$ to z ! ,academies7 to conduct    
ongo+ /udies to id5tify cont5t-agno/ic  
int]v5tions t cov]$ plat=ms c\ld        
implem5t to r$uce ! h>ms ( algori?mic   
amplification & social m$ia addiction on
 cov]$ plat=ms4 ,! initial /udy %all--  
7#a7 id5tify ways to def9e & measure !  
negative m5tal or physical heal? impacts
 relat$ to social m$ia1 includ+ h>ms    
relat$ to algori?mic amplification &    
social m$ia addiction1 ?r\gh a review   
(-- 7,a7 a wide v>iety ( /udies1        
lit]ature1 reports1 & o!r relevant      
mat]ials creat$ by academic in/itutions1
 civil society gr\ps1 & o!r appropriate 
s\rces2 &  7,b7 relevant int]nal rese>* 
conduct$ by a cov]$ plat=m or ?ird-p>ty 
rese>* 9 ! possession ( a cov]$ plat=m t
 is volunt>ily submitt$ to ! ,academies 
by ! cov]$ plat=m 7?r\gh a process1     
e/abli%$ by ! ,academies1 ) appropriate 
privacy safegu>ds72  7#b7 id5tify       
rese>*-bas$ cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions1 
su* z reasonable limits on acc\nt       
creation & cont5t %>+1 to combat        

problematic sm>tphone use & o!r negative
 m5tal or physical heal? impacts relat$ 
to social m$ia1 includ+ ?r\gh a review (
 ! mat]ials describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 provide  
recomm5dations on h[ cov]$ plat=ms may  
be sep>at$ into gr\ps ( simil> plat=ms =
 ! purpose ( implem5t+ cont5t-agno/ic   
int]v5tions1 tak+ into consid]ation     
factors includ+ any simil>ity among !   
cov]$ plat=ms ) respect to-- 7,a7 !     
numb] ( mon?ly active us]s ( ! cov]$    
plat=m & ! gr[? rate ( su* numb]2  7,b7 
h[ us]-g5]at$ cont5t is creat$1 %>$1    
amplifi$1 & int]act$ ) on ! cov]$       
plat=m2  7,c7 h[ ! cov]$ plat=m g5]ates 
rev5ue2 &  7,d7 o!r relevant factors =  
provid+ recomm5dations on h[ cov]$      
plat=ms may be sep>at$ into gr\ps (     
simil> plat=ms2  7#d7 = ea* gr\p ( cov]$
 plat=ms recomm5d$ "u p>agraph 7#c71    
provide recomm5dations on :i* ( !       
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions id5tifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 are g5]ally applicable to 
! cov]$ plat=ms 9 su* gr\p2  7#e7 = ea* 

gr\p ( cov]$ plat=ms recomm5d$ "u       
p>agraph 7#c71 provide recomm5dations on
 h[ ! cov]$ plat=ms 9 su* gr\p c\ld     
g5]ally implem5t ea* ( ! cont5t-agno/ic 
int]v5tions id5tifi$ = su* gr\p "u      
p>agraph 7#d7 9 a way t does n alt] !   
core functionality ( ! cov]$ plat=ms1   
consid]+-- 7,a7 :e!r ! cont5t-agno/ic   
int]v5tion %\ld be (f]$ z an optional   
sett+ or feature t us]s ( a cov]$ plat=m
 c\ld manually turn on or (f )          
appropriate default sett+s to r$uce !   
h>ms ( algori?mic amplification & social
 m$ia addiction on ! cov]$ plat=m )\t   
alt]+ ! core functionality ( ! cov]$    
plat=m2 &  7,b7 o!r means by :i* !      
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion may be        
implem5t$ & any associat$ impact on !   
exp]i5ces ( us]s ( ! cov]$ plat=m & !   
core functionality ( ! cov]$ plat=m2    
7#f7 = ea* gr\p ( cov]$ plat=ms         
recomm5d$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 def9e       
metrics g5]ally applicable to ! cov]$   
plat=ms 9 su* gr\p to measure & publicly
 report 9 a privacy-pres]v+ mann] !     

impact ( any cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion  
adopt$ by ! cov]$ plat=m2 &  7#g7       
id5tify data & rese>* que/ions necess>y 
to fur!r und]/& ! negative m5tal or     
physical heal? impacts relat$ to social 
m$ia1 includ+ h>ms relat$ to algori?mic 
amplification & social m$ia addiction4  
7b7 ,requirem5t ,to submit additional   
rese>* ,if a cov]$ plat=m volunt>ily    
submits int]nal rese>* to ! ,academies  
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 ! cov]$     
plat=m %all1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,academies 
& n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ su* a
 reque/1 submit to ! ,academies any o!r 
rese>* 9 ! plat=m's possession t is     
closely relat$ to su* volunt>ily        
submitt$ rese>*4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7    
,initial /udy report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,academies %all submit to ! ,director1  
,congress1 & ! ,commission a report     
conta9+ ! results ( ! initial /udy      
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+     
recomm5dations = h[ ! ,commission %\ld  
e/abli% rules = cov]$ plat=ms relat$ to 

cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions z describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( subsection  
7a74  7#b7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! effective date ( ! regulations   
promulgat$ "u section #d1 & e #b ye>s   
!reaft] dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on  
su* date1 ! ,academies %all submit to ! 
,director1 ,congress1 & ! ,commission a 
report conta9+ ! results ( ! ongo+      
/udies conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 ,ea* 
su* report %all-- 7,a7 include analysis 
& updates to e>li] /udies conduct$1 &   
recomm5dations made1 "u su* subsection2 
7,b7 be bas$ on-- 7i7 new academic      
rese>*1 reports1 & o!r relevant mat]ials
 relat$ to ! subject ( previ\s /udies1  
includ+ additional rese>* id5tify+ new  
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions2 &  7ii7 new 
academic rese>*1 reports1 & o!r relevant
 mat]ials ab\t h>ms occurr+ on cov]$    
plat=ms t are n be+ address$ by !       
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions be+ implem5t$
 by cov]$ plat=ms z a result ( !        
regulations promulgat$ "u section #d2   
7,c7 include in=mation ab\t !           

implem5tation ( ! cont5t-agno/ic        
int]v5tions by cov]$ plat=ms & ! impact 
( ! implem5tation ( ! cont5t-agno/ic    
int]v5tions2 &  7,d7 include an analysis
 ( any entities t h newly met ! crit]ia 
to be consid]$ a cov]$ plat=m "u ?is    
,act s9ce ! la/ report submitt$ "u ?is  
subsection4  #d4 ,implem5tation (       
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions  7a7         
,det]m9ation ( applicable               
cont5t-,agno/ic int]v5tions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !       
receipt ( ! initial /udy report "u      
section #c7;c77#a71 ! ,commission %all  
initiate a rulemak+ proce$+ = ! purpose 
( promulgat+ regulations 9 accordance ) 
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code-- 7,a7 to det]m9e h[ cov]$ plat=ms
 %\ld be gr\p$ toge!r2  7,b7 to det]m9e 
:i* cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions id5tifi$ 
9 su* report %all be applicable to ea*  
gr\p ( cov]$ plat=ms id5tifi$ 9 !       
report2 &  7,c7 to require ea* cov]$    
plat=m to implem5t & measure ! impact ( 
su* cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tions 9        

accordance ) subsection 7b74  7#b7      
,consid]ations ,9 ! rulemak+ proce$+    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !             
,commission-- 7,a7 %all consid] ! report
 "u section #c7;c77#a7 & its            
recomm5dations2 &  7,b7 %all n          
promulgate regulations requir+ any cov]$
 plat=m to implem5t a cont5t-agno/ic    
int]v5tion t is n discuss$ 9 su* report4
  7#c7 ,notification to cov]$ plat=ms ,!
 ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! promulgation ( ! regulations "u  
?is subsection1 provide notice to ea*   
cov]$ plat=m ( ! cont5t-agno/ic         
int]v5tions t are applicable to ! plat=m
 pursuant to ! regulations promulgat$ "u
 ?is subsection4  7b7 ,implem5tation (  
cont5t-,agno/ic int]v5tions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al  7,a7 ,implem5tation plan  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date  
on :i* a cov]$ plat=m receives ! notice 
f ! ,commission requir$ "u subsection   
7a77#c71 ! cov]$ plat=m %all submit to !
 ,commission a plan to implem5t ea*     
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion applicable to 

! cov]$ plat=m 7z det]m9$ by !          
,commission7 9 an appropriately prompt  
mann]4 ,if ! cov]$ plat=m reasonably    
believes t any aspect ( an applicable   
int]v5tion is n te*nically feasible = ! 
cov]$ plat=m to implem5t1 w\ld          
sub/antially *ange ! core functionality 
( ! cov]$ plat=m1 or w\ld pose a mat]ial
 privacy or security risk to consum]    
data /or$1 held1 us$1 process$1 or      
o!rwise possess$ by su* cov]$ plat=m1 ! 
cov]$ plat=m %all include 9 its plan    
evid5ce support+ ^! beliefs 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#b74  7ii7 ,commission     
det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]   
receiv+ a cov]$ plat=m's plan "u clause 
7i71 ! ,commission %all det]m9e :e!r su*
 plan includes details relat$ to !      
appropriately prompt implem5tation ( ea*
 cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion applicable to
 ! cov]$ plat=m1 except = any aspect (  
an int]v5tion = :i* ! ,commission       
det]m9es ! cov]$ plat=m is exempt "u    
p>agraph 7#b74  7iii7 ,appeal or revis$ 
plan  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to         

subclause 7,,ii71 if ! ,commission      
det]m9es "u clause 7ii7 t a cov]$       
plat=m's plan does n satisfy !          
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! issuance ( su*         
det]m9ation1 ! cov]$ plat=m %all-- 7aa7 
appeal ! det]m9ation by ! ,commission to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !   
,f$]al ,circuit2 or  7bb7 submit to !   
,commission a revis$ plan = a           
,commission det]m9ation pursuant to     
clause 7ii74  7,,ii7 ,limitation ,if a  
cov]$ plat=m submits #c revis$ plans to 
! ,commission = a det]m9ation pursuant  
to clause 7ii7 & ! ,commission det]m9es 
t none ( ! revis$ plans satisfy !       
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 !         
,commission may f9d t ! plat=m is n act+
 9 good fai? 9 develop+ an implem5tation
 plan & may require ! plat=m to         
implem5t1 pursuant to a plan develop$ = 
! plat=m by ! ,commission1 ea*          
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion applicable to 
! plat=m 7z det]m9$ by ! ,commission7 9 
an appropriately prompt mann]4  7,b7    

,/atem5t ( compliance ,n less frequ5tly 
?an annually1 ea* cov]$ plat=m %all make
 publicly available on _! website &     
submit to ! ,commission1 9 a            
ma*9e-readable =mat & 9 a               
privacy-pres]v+ mann]1 ! details (-- 7i7
 ! cov]$ plat=m's compliance ) ! requir$
 implem5tation ( cont5t-agno/ic         
int]v5tions2 &  7ii7 ! impact 7us+ !    
metrics def9$ by ! ,director ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & !        
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e pursuant to section 
#c7;a77#f77 ( su* cont5t-agno/ic        
int]v5tions on r$uc+ ! h>ms ( algori?mic
 amplification & social m$ia addiction  
on cov]$ plat=ms4  7#b7 ,feasibility1   
functionality1 privacy1 & security      
exemptions  7,a7 ,/atem5t (             
inapplicability ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date on :i* a cov]$ plat=m       
receives ! notice f ! ,commission       
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#c71 a cov]$  
plat=m seek+ an exemption f any aspect (
 su* rule may submit to ! ,commission-- 

7i7 a /atem5t id5tify+ any specific     
aspect ( a cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion    
applicable to su* cov]$ plat=m 7z       
det]m9$ by ! ,commission "u subsection  
7a77 t ! cov]$ plat=m reasonably        
believes-- 7,i7 is n te*nically feasible
 = ! cov]$ plat=m to implem5t2  7,,ii7 w
 sub/antially *ange ! core functionality
 ( ! cov]$ plat=m2 or  7,,iii7 w create 
a mat]ial & imm95t privacy or security  
risk to ! consum] data /or$1 held1 us$1 
process$1 or o!rwise possess$ by su*    
cov]$ plat=m2 &  7ii7 specific evid5ce  
support+ su* belief1 includ+ any        
relevant in=mation reg>d+ ! core        
functionality ( ! cov]$ plat=m4  7,b7   
,det]m9ation by ! ,commission ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a cov]$       
plat=m's /atem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,commission %all det]m9e :e!r ! cov]$   
plat=m %all be exempt f any aspect ( a  
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion discuss$ 9 !  
cov]$ plat=m's /atem5t4  7,c7 ,appeal or
 revis$ plan ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] a
 det]m9ation issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 

a cov]$ plat=m may-- 7i7 appeal !       
det]m9ation by ! ,commission to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al     
,circuit2 or  7ii7 submit to !          
,commission a revis$ plan1 includ+      
details relat$ to ! prompt implem5tation
 ( any cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion = :i* !
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,commission subsequ5tly d5i$1 = a       
,commission det]m9ation pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii74  #e4 ,transp>5cy
 report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &           
semiannually !reaft]1 ea* cov]$ plat=m  
%all publi% a publicly available1       
ma*9e-readable report ab\t ! cont5t     
mod]ation ef=ts ( ! cov]$ plat=m )      
respect to ea* language spok5 by n less 
?an #ajj1jjj mon?ly active us]s ( !     
cov]$ plat=m 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su*    
report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7      
,cont5t mod]ators ,! total numb] (      
individuals employ$ or contract$ by !   
cov]$ plat=m dur+ ! report+ p]iod to    
engage 9 cont5t mod]ation = ea*         

language1 brok5 d[n by ! numb] (        
individuals reta9$ z full-"t employees1 
"p-"t employees1 & contractors ( ! cov]$
 plat=m & report$ 9 a privacy-pres]v+   
mann]4  7#b7 ,r&om sample ( view$ cont5t
 ,in=mation relat$ to a r&om sample (   
publicly visible cont5t acc\nt+ = #a1jjj
 views ea* mon?4 ,ea* mon?1 cov]$       
plat=ms %all calculate ! total numb] (  
views = ea* piece ( publicly visible    
cont5t po/$ dur+ ! mon? & sample r&omly 
f ! cont5t 9 a mann] su* t ! probability
 ( a piece ( cont5t be+ sampl$ is       
proportionate to ! total numb] ( views (
 t piece ( cont5t dur+ ! mon?4 ,cov]$   
plat=ms %all report ! foll[+ in=mation  
ab\t ea* piece ( sampl$ cont5t 7)       
appropriate r$actions to exclude !      
disclosure ( illegal cont5t73 7,a7 ,!   
text1 images1 audio1 video1 or o!r      
creative data associat$ ) ea* su* piece 
( cont5t4  7,b7 ,! details ( ! acc\nt or
 acc\nts t orig9ally po/$ ! cont5t4     
7,c7 ,! total numb] ( views ( ea* su*   
piece ( cont5t dur+ ! mon?4  7#c7 ,high 

rea* cont5t ,cont5t mod]ation metrics   
brok5 d[n by language to assess !       
preval5ce ( h>mful cont5t on ! cov]$    
plat=m1 includ+1 = ea* language1 !      
#a1jjj mo/ view$ pieces ( publicly      
visible cont5t ea* mon?1 includ+ !      
foll[+ 7) appropriate r$actions to      
exclude ! disclosure ( illegal cont5t73 
7,a7 ,! text1 images1 audio1 video1 or  
o!r creative data associat$ ) ea* su*   
piece ( cont5t4  7,b7 ,! details (-- 7i7
 ! acc\nt t orig9ally po/$ ! cont5t2 &  
7ii7 any acc\nt ^: %>+ or repo/+ ( !    
cont5t acc\nt$ = m ?an #e p]c5t ( !     
views ( ! cont5t4  7#d7 ,remov$ &       
mod]at$ cont5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aggregate
 metrics = us]-g5]at$ cont5t t is       
affect$ by any automat$ or manual       
mod]ation sy/em or decision1 includ+1 z 
calculat$ on a mon?ly basis & report$ 9 
a privacy-pres]v+ mann]1 ! numb] (      
pieces ( us]-g5]at$ cont5t & ! numb] (  
views ( su* cont5t t 7-- 7i7 report$ to 
! cov]$ plat=m by a us] ( ! cov]$       
plat=m2  7ii7 flagg$ by ! cov]$ plat=m  

by an automat$ cont5t detection sy/em2  
7iii7 remov$ f ! cov]$ plat=m & n       
re/or$2  7iv7 remov$ f ! cov]$ plat=m & 
lat] re/or$2 or  7v7 label$1 edit$1 or  
o!rwise mod]at$ by ! cov]$ plat=m foll[+
 a us] report or flagg+ by an automat$  
cont5t detection sy/em4  7,b7           
,requirem5ts = metrics ,! metrics       
report$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
brok5 d[n by-- 7i7 ! language ( !       
us]-g5]at$ cont5t2  7ii7 ! topic ( !    
us]-g5]at$ cont5t1 su* z bully+1 hate   
spee*1 drugs & fire>ms1 viol5ce &       
incitem5t1 or any o!r category det]m9$  
by ! cov]$ plat=m to categorize su*     
cont5t2 &  7iii7 if ! cov]$ plat=m has a
 process = publicly v]ify+ t an acc\nt  
on ! plat=m belongs to a prom95t us] or 
public figure1 :e!r ! creator ( ! cont5t
 is a politician or j\rnali/ ) a v]ifi$ 
acc\nt4  #f4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,unfair or  
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( section #c7;b71 #d1 or #e or a       
regulation promulgat$ "u section #d %all
 be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ 

an unfair or deceptive act or practice  
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s
 ( ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
section #d or #e or a regulation        
promulgat$ "u section #d %all be entitl$
 to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7 ,en=cem5t 
guidel9es & updates ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all issue guidel9es t      
outl9e any policies & practices ( !     
,commission relat$ to ! en=cem5t ( ?is  
,act 9 ord] to promote transp>5cy & det]
 violations ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,commission  

%all update ! guidel9es z ne$$ to       
reflect curr5t policies1 practices1 &   
*anges 9 te*nology1 b n less frequ5tly  
?an once e #d ye>s4  7#d7 ,au?ority     
pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$
 to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u 
any o!r provision ( law4  #g4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,algori?mic amplification ,! t]m        
algori?mic amplification means !        
promotion1 demotion1 recomm5dation1     
prioritization1 or de-prioritization (  
us]-g5]at$ cont5t on a cov]$ plat=m to  
o!r us]s ( ! cov]$ plat=m ?r\gh a means 
o!r ?an pres5tation ( cont5t 9 a        
rev]se-*ronological or *ronological     
ord]4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m          
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#c7 ,cont5t mod]ation ,! 
t]m cont5t mod]ation means ! int5tional 
removal1 label+1 or alt]+ ( us]-g5]at$  
cont5t on a cov]$ plat=m by ! cov]$     
plat=m or an automat$ or human sy/em    
controll$ by ! cov]$ plat=m1 includ+    
decreas+ ! algori?mic rank+ ( us]-g5]at$

 cont5t1 remov+ us]-g5]at$ cont5t f     
algori?mic recomm5dations1 or any o!r   
action tak5 9 accordance ) ! cov]$      
plat=m's t]ms ( s]vice1 community       
guidel9es1 or simil> mat]ials gov]n+ !  
cont5t all[$ on ! cov]$ plat=m4  7#d7   
,cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion ,! t]m       
cont5t-agno/ic int]v5tion means an      
action t c be tak5 by a cov]$ plat=m to 
alt] a us]'s exp]i5ce on ! cov]$ plat=m 
or ! us] int]face ( ! cov]$ plat=m t    
does n-- 7,a7 rely on ! sub/ance (      
us]-g5]at$ cont5t on ! cov]$ plat=m2 or 
7,b7 alt] ! core functionality ( ! cov]$
 plat=m4  7#e7 ,cov]$ plat=m ,! t]m     
cov]$ plat=m means any public-fac+      
website1 desktop application1 or mobile 
application t-- 7,a7 is op]at$ =        
comm]cial purposes2  7,b7 provides a =um
 = us]-g5]at$ cont5t2  7,c7 is con/ruct$
 su* t ! core functionality ( ! website 
or application is to facilitate         
int]action betwe5 us]s & us]-g5]at$     
cont5t2 &  7,d7 has m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj   
mon?ly active us]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a

 majority ( ! mon?s 9 ! previ\s #ab-mon?
 p]iod4  7#f7 ,privacy-pres]v+ mann] ,! 
t]m privacy-pres]v+ mann] means1 )      
respect to a report made by a cov]$     
plat=m1 t ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! report
 is pres5t$ 9 a mann] 9 :i* x is n      
reasonably capable ( be+ us$1 ei!r on   
its own or 9 comb9ation ) o!r readily   
accessible in=mation1 to uniquely       
id5tify an individual4  7#g7 ,us] ,! t]m
 us] means a p]son t uses a cov]$       
plat=m1 reg>dless ( :e!r t p]son has an 
acc\nt or is o!rwise regi/]$ ) ! plat=m4
  7#h7 ,us]-g5]at$ cont5t ,! t]m        
us]-g5]at$ cont5t means any cont5t1     
includ+ text1 images1 audio1 video1 or  
o!r creative data t is sub/antially     
creat$1 develop$1 or publi%$ on a cov]$ 
plat=m by any us] ( su* cov]$ plat=m4