Senate Bill 82

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Last Action 01/13/22: to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
Title AN ACT relating to consumer protection.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 144
Sponsors P. Wheeler, R. Mills, A. Southworth, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to define "candidate," "deplatform," "social media platform," and "user" and limit the power of social media platforms to remove candidates during elections; create fine for wrongful deplatforming; create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; require that social media platforms share their requirements for deplatforming and provide an opt-out option for shadow banning and algorithm use; require antitrust measures to be taken if shadow banning practices are not in line with requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 providing limitations on any entity on the antitrust violator vendor list, providing how entities are placed on the antitrust violator vendor list, and providing how hearings and enforcement are to be executed for entities and affiliated parties; amend KRS 367.150 to place maintenance and duties relating to antitrust violator vendor list under the Department of Law.
Index Headings of Original Version Elections and Voting - Candidate protections, social media
Information Technology - Social media platforms, candidate protection, antitrust violations
Attorney General - Social media platforms, candidate protection, antitrust violation enforcement
Communications - Social media platforms, candidate protection, antitrust violations
Consumer Affairs - Social media platforms, candidate protection, antitrust violations
Internet - Social media platforms, candidate protection, antitrust violations

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01/11/22
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
01/13/22
  • to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)


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