,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,dunn ( ,florida introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to protect m9ors f h>ms        
associat$ ) ephem]al messag+ features & 
unsolicit$ direct contact on social m$ia
 plat=ms by prohibit+ c]ta9 ephem]al    
messag+ features = m9ors & m&at+ !      
provision ( p>5tal direct messag+       
controls1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe   
,messag+ = ,kids ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,smk
 ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,app ,! t]m app means a      
s(tw>e application or an electronic     
s]vice t may be run or direct$ by a us] 
on a comput]1 gam+ device1 mobile       
device1 or any o!r g5]al purpose comput+
 device4  7#b7 ,app /ore ,! t]m app /ore
 means a publicly available website1    
s(tw>e application1 or o!r electronic   
s]vice t di/ributes & facilitates !     

d[nload onto a mobile device ( an app f 
a ?ird-p>ty develop] by a us] ( a       
comput]1 gam+ device1 mobile device1 or 
any o!r g5]al purpose comput+ device4   
7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#d7
 ,cov]$ us] ,! t]m cov]$ us] means a us]
 ( a social m$ia plat=m if ! provid] (  
su* social m$ia plat=m-- 7,a7 has actual
 k t ! us] is a m9or2 or  7,b7 w\ld "k t
 ! us] is a m9or if n = willful disreg>d
 by ! provid]4  7#e7 ,direct messag+    
feature  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m direct    
messag+ feature means a function ( a    
social m$ia plat=m t enables a us] to   
s5d a message1 image1 video1 audio1 or  
o!r communication directly to ano!r us] 
or a gr\p ( us]s ( ! social m$ia plat=m4
  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m direct messag+ 
feature does n include a function ( a   
social m$ia plat=m t enables a us] to   
po/ cont5t on ! social m$ia plat=m to-- 
7i7 a public or semi-public pr(ile2 or  
7ii7 a fe$ accessible to a broad] gr\p (
 us]s4  7#f7 ,ephem]al messag+ feature  

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ephem]al messag+   
feature means a function ( a social m$ia
 plat=m t p]man5tly deletes or r5d]s    
inaccessible a message1 image1 video1   
audio1 or o!r communication s5t betwe5  
us]s ( ! social m$ia plat=m 7su* t nei!r
 ! s5d] nor any recipi5t ( su*          
communication may readily retrieve or   
review ! communication 9 ! orig9al =m   
?r\gh ! social m$ia plat=m7-- 7i7 aft] a
 pr$et]m9$ p]iod2  7ii7 once view$ by   
su* a recipi5t2 or  7iii7 ^u exit+ !    
specific *at or messag+ int]face4  7,b7 
,exceptions ,! t]m ephem]al messag+     
feature does n include-- 7i7 a function 
( a social m$ia plat=m t all[s a us] ( !
 social m$ia plat=m to manually delete a
 message1 image1 video1 audio1 or o!r   
communication s5t by su* us] aft] !     
transmission ( ! communication 7if su*  
deletion does n automatically occur =   
ea* recipi5t ( ! communication or by !  
default design ( su* function72 or  7ii7
 /&>d data volatility 9 transit or      
tempor>y ca*+ n design$ to make su* a   

communication p]man5tly inaccessible    
aft] view+ or a %ort1 pr$et]m9$ "t4     
7#g7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an         
individual "u ! age ( #ag ye>s4  7#h7   
,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means an individual :o
 is an adult ) ! legal "r to make a     
decision on behalf ( a m9or1 includ+ any
 ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a natural p>5t4  7,b7
 ,an adoptive p>5t4  7,c7 ,a legal      
gu>dian4  7,d7 ,ano!r individual ) legal
 cu/ody ( ! m9or4  7#i7 ,p>5tal direct  
messag+ controls ,! t]m p>5tal direct   
messag+ controls means a set ( tools or 
sett+s t a provid] ( a social m$ia      
plat=m provides to a p>5t ( a cov]$ us] 
( ! social m$ia plat=m t all[s ! p>5t to
 manage ! use ( a direct messag+ feature
 by su* cov]$ us]4  7#aj7 ,social m$ia  
plat=m ,! t]m social m$ia plat=m means a
 website or an app t enables a us] ( !  
website or app to d any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,create & ma9ta9 a public or           
semi-public pr(ile t s]ves z a c5tral   
repres5tation ( ! id5tity & activity (  
su* us]4  7,b7 ,connect ) o!r us]s to =m

 a network or community bas$ on p]sonal 
relation%ips1 %>$ int]e/s1 or direct    
reciprocal int]actions4  7,c7 ,%>e &    
consume us]-g5]at$ cont5t prim>ily )9 ! 
context ( su* network or community1 :]e 
! direct social int]action betwe5 ! us]s
 9 ! network or community is a core &   
def9+ aspect ( ! dissem9ation ( &       
engagem5t ) su* us]-g5]at$ cont5t4  7,d7
 ,engage 9 p]si/5t & private or         
semi-public int]p]sonal communication & 
int]action t is integral to ! exp]i5ce (
 su* us] on su* website or app 7r ?an   
incid5tal to ! consumption ( cont5t or !
 retrieval ( in=mation74  7#aa7         
,unapprov$ contact ,! t]m unapprov$     
contact1 ) respect to a cov]$ us] = :om 
p>5tal direct messag+ controls h be5    
activat$1 means a us] ( a social m$ia   
plat=m ) respect to :om ! cov]$ us] may 
n use a direct messag+ feature unless a 
p>5t ( su* cov]$ us] has provid$        
v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t "u ?is ,act4    
7#ab7 ,v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t ,! t]m   
v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t-- 7,a7 has !    

mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acjb ( !    
,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy ,protection   
,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja72 &   
7,b7 includes ongo+ me*anisms = p>5ts to
 activate & manage p>5tal direct messag+
 controls provid$ "u ?is ,act4  #c4     
,prohibition on ephem]al messag+        
features = m9ors ,a provid] ( a social  
m$ia plat=m may n (f]1 provide1 or      
enable any ephem]al messag+ feature (   
su* social m$ia plat=m to any cov]$ us] 
( ! social m$ia plat=m4  #d4 ,p>5tal    
controls = direct messag+ ( m9ors  7a7  
,requirem5t ,a provid] ( a social m$ia  
plat=m t (f]s1 provides1 or enables any 
direct messag+ feature ( su* social m$ia
 plat=m to any cov]$ us] ( ! social m$ia
 plat=m %all provide easily accessible &
 usable p>5tal direct messag+ controls  
to a p>5t ( ! cov]$ us] t ! p>5t may    
activate & manage by provid+ v]ifiable  
p>5tal cons5t4  7b7 ,accessibility2     
usability2 aw>5ess ,! p>5tal direct     
messag+ controls describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 %all meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7

 ,be cle>ly & conspicu\sly accessible to
 a p>5t ( a cov]$ us] ?r\gh-- 7,a7 !    
sett+s ( a pr(ile ( ! cov]$ us]2 &  7,b7
 any p>5tal portal or int]face (f]$ by !
 social m$ia plat=m4  7#b7 ,be design$  
to be us]-fri5dly ) cle> explanations ( 
! mann] 9 :i* ! p>5tal direct messag+   
controls op]ate4  7#c7 ,be prom95tly    
display$ by ! social m$ia plat=m to--   
7,a7 a us] :o indicates t ! us] is a    
p>5t2 &  7,b7 a us] :o creates a pr(ile 
= an individual :o is likely to be a    
cov]$ us]4  7c7 ,functionality (        
controls ,z a default sett+ on a social 
m$ia plat=m1 ! p>5tal direct messag+    
controls describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
all[ a p>5t ( a cov]$ us] ( ! social    
m$ia plat=m to d any ( ! foll[+ 7unless 
! p>5t adju/s ! default sett+ ) respect 
to any ( ! foll[+ by provid+ v]ifiable  
p>5tal cons5t73 7#a7 ,receive a timely  
notification t-- 7,a7 al]ts ! p>5t ab\t 
a reque/ f an unapprov$ contact :o seeks
 to engage 9 direct messag+ ) ! cov]$   
us]2 &  7,b7 all[s ! p>5t to approve or 

d5y ! reque/ be=e ! unapprov$ contact & 
! cov]$ us] engage 9 any direct messag+4
  7#b7 ,view & manage a li/ ( any       
contacts approv$ = engag+ 9 direct      
messag+ ) ! cov]$ us]4  7#c7 ,be in=m$  
if ! cov]$ us] *anges ! age li/$ on a   
pr(ile ( ! cov]$ us] 7if any su* *ange  
affects ! applicability ( su* p>5tal    
direct messag+ controls74  7#d7 ,disable
 any direct messag+ feature ( a pr(ile (
 ! cov]$ us]4  7d7 ,default sett+s =    
cov]$ us]s "u #ac  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,a  
provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m1 z a     
default sett+1 %all disable any direct  
messag+ feature ( a pr(ile ( a cov]$ us]
 "u ! age ( #ac4  7#b7 ,v]ifiable p>5tal
 cons5t ,a p>5t may provide to a provid]
 ( a social m$ia plat=m v]ifiable p>5tal
 cons5t to enable any direct messag+    
feature ( a pr(ile ( a cov]$ us]        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,no      
degradation ( o!r features or s]vices ,a
 provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m may n   
degrade ! functionality or availability 
( any o!r feature or s]vice ( ! social  

m$ia plat=m = a cov]$ us] ( ! social    
m$ia plat=m bas$ on ! activation or     
managem5t ( p>5tal direct messag+       
controls by a p>5t ( ! cov]$ us] "u ?is 
section 7except z necess>y to implem5t !
 p>5tal direct messag+ controls74  7f7  
,no circumv5tion ,a provid] ( a social  
m$ia plat=m %all take reasonable        
measures to prev5t a cov]$ us] ( !      
social m$ia plat=m f easily circumv5t+  
p>5tal direct messag+ controls activat$ 
& manag$ by a p>5t ( ! cov]$ us] "u ?is 
section4  #e4 ,app /ore w>n+ = apps )   
direct messag+ features ,a provid] ( an 
app /ore %all provide a cle> &          
conspicu\s w>n+ to a p>5t ( a cov]$ us] 
:5 ! cov]$ us] attempts to d[nload or   
pur*ase an app ) respect to a social    
m$ia plat=m t includes a direct messag+ 
feature if ! p>5t has requir$ !         
provision ( v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t f ! 
p>5t ?r\gh a sett+ provid$ by su* app   
/ore = any su* d[nload or pur*ase by !  
cov]$ us]4  #f4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t
 by ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or        

deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( ?is ,act %all be treat$ z a violation
 ( a regulation "u #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+     
unfair or deceptive acts or practices4  
7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission 
%all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by !
 same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1   
p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable    
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p (  
?is ,act1 & any p]son :o violates ?is   
,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &    
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act4  7b7 ,actions by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a  
,/ate1 has reason to believe t an int]e/
 ( ! resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is 
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an act or
 practice 9 violation ( ?is ,act1 !     
,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil  

action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 an appropriate ,/ate c\rt or an       
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 su* act or       
practice2  7,b7 en=ce compliance ) ?is  
,act2  7,c7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1  
or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts 
( ! ,/ate2 or  7,d7 obta9 su* o!r legal 
& equitable relief z ! c\rt may consid] 
to be appropriate4  7#b7 ,notice ,be=e  
fil+ an action "u ?is subsection1 !     
attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( !   
,/ate involv$ %all provide to !         
,commission a writt5 notice ( su* action
 & a copy ( ! compla9t = su* action4 ,if
 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy    
det]m9es t x is n feasible to provide ! 
notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph be=e !   
fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney g5]al1      
(ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide writt5   
notice ( ! action & a copy ( ! compla9t 
to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u ! fil+ ( 
! action4  7#c7 ,au?ority ( ,commission 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+ notice "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( an action "u ?is        

subsection1 ! ,commission %all h ! "r-- 
7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2  7ii7 ^u s   
int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 
!re92 &  7iii7 to file petitions =      
appeal4  7,b7 ,limitation on ,/ate      
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,commission or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates has in/itut$ a civil      
action = violation ( ?is ,act 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is subp>agraph z ! ,f$]al action71  
no ,/ate attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or    
ag5cy may br+ an action "u ?is          
subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al     
action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any        
violation ( ?is ,act alleg$ 9 su*       
compla9t4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,=  
purposes ( br++ a civil action "u ?is   
subsection1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to prev5t an attorney g5]al1    
(ficial1 or ag5cy ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! 
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy by ! laws ( su* ,/ate 
to conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s &
 affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (  

witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  #g4 ,rules ( con/ruction  
on encryption  7a7 ,no requirem5t ,to   
weak5 or impair encryption ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act may be con/ru$ to require a provid]
 ( a social m$ia plat=m or ( any o!r    
int]active comput] s]vice or electronic 
communication s]vice to-- 7#a7 decrypt  
or ensure an ability to decrypt an      
encrypt$ communication ( a us]2  7#b7   
preclude ! use ( any =m ( encryption1   
includ+ end-to-end encryption1 = any    
communication ( a us]2 or  7#c7 design1 
build1 or implem5t any feature1         
function1 s(tw>e1 h>dw>e1 or o!r        
capability = ! purpose ( weak5+1        
und]m9+1 circumv5t+1 or ov]com+ any     
security control1 includ+ encryption1 t 
is us$ to protect ! privacy or security 
( any communication or data ( a us]4    
7b7 ,pres]vation ( privacy & security   
,?is ,act %all be implem5t$ 9 a mann]   
t-- 7#a7 respects & protects ! privacy (
 a us] & ! security ( any communication 
( a us]2 &  7#b7 does n require or      

enc\rage ! sy/emic surveillance or      
monitor+ ( any encrypt$ communication ( 
a us] or ! creation ( any capability t  
w\ld all[ = su* sy/emic surveillance or 
monitor+4  7c7 ,implem5tation ( ,act ,no
 requirem5t "u ?is ,act to re/rict any  
feature = a cov]$ us] or to provide     
p>5tal direct messag+ controls = a      
direct messag+ feature ( a social m$ia  
plat=m may be con/ru$ to ov]ride any    
protection = an encrypt$ communication  
describ$ 9 ?is section & a provid] ( a  
social m$ia plat=m %all adh]e to any su*
 requirem5t1 to ! maximum ext5t         
te*nically feasible1 ?r\gh means t d n  
compromise ! integrity ( /rong          
encryption (f]$ to any us] ( ! social   
m$ia plat=m4  #h4 ,preemption ,no ,/ate1
 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 may
 ma9ta91 en=ce1 prescribe1 or cont9ue 9 
effect any law1 rule1 regulation1       
requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ 
! =ce & effect ( law t relates to !     
provisions ( ?is ,act4  #i4 ,sev]ability
 ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or !      

application ( ?is ,act to any p]son or  
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions (  
?is ,act & ! application ( ?is ,act to  
o!r p]sons or circum/ances %all n be    
affect$4  #aj4 ,effective date  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date
 t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,compliance deadl9es  
,not)/&+ subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 a provid]
 ( a social m$ia plat=m %all h #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to  
comply ) ! provisions ( section #d2 &   
7#b7 a provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m   
%all h #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act to comply ) !       
provisions ( section #e4