Social Media NUDGE Act
Latest action (9 Feb 2022): Introduced
What this bill does
The Social Media NUDGE Act (S. 3608), introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar with Senator Cynthia Lummis, would direct the National Science Foundation to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study "content-agnostic" tools—such as screen-time alerts, grayscale settings, or prompts requiring users to review content before sharing—that could reduce harms linked to algorithmic amplification and social media addiction, without altering a platform's core functions or relying on the content itself. Based on this research, the Federal Trade Commission would write rules grouping similar platforms and requiring them to adopt applicable interventions, with a process for platforms to submit implementation plans, seek exemptions on feasibility or privacy grounds, and appeal FTC decisions to a federal appeals court.
The bill applies to "covered platforms"—commercial, public-facing websites or apps built around user-generated content, meeting certain size thresholds (the provided text is cut off before the full size definition). These platforms would also have to publish recurring transparency reports on content moderation practices, staffing, and samples of widely viewed content, broken down by language. Violations would be enforced by the FTC as unfair or deceptive practices under existing FTC Act authority.
The bill was introduced on February 9, 2022, in the 117th Congress and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. It did not receive a committee vote or further action, and it expired at the end of that Congress without becoming law.
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Official summary
Nudging Users to Drive Good Experiences on Social Media Act or the Social Media NUDGE Act
This bill requires social media platforms that have more than 20 million monthly active users to implement certain content-agnostic interventions to address social media addiction and the amplification or prioritization of certain content.
First, the National Science Foundation and the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must conduct a study to identify reasonable content-agnostic interventions such as limits on account creation and content sharing. Second, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must issue regulations requiring social media platforms to implement appropriate interventions identified by the study.
The bill provides for enforcement of the requirements of this bill by the FTC.
Common questions
- What does S. 3608 do?
- The Social Media NUDGE Act (S. 3608), introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar with Senator Cynthia Lummis, would direct the National Science Foundation to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study "content-agnostic" tools—such as screen-time alerts, grayscale settings, or prompts requiring users to review content before sharing—that could reduce harms linked to algorithmic amplification and social media addiction, without altering a platform's core functions or relying on the content itself. Based on this research, the Federal Trade Commission would write rules grouping similar platforms and requiring them to adopt applicable interventions, with a process for platforms to submit implementation plans, seek exemptions on feasibility or privacy grounds, and appeal FTC decisions to a federal appeals court. The bill applies to "covered platforms"—commercial, public-facing websites or apps built around user-generated content, meeting certain size thresholds (the provided text is cut off before the full size definition). These platforms would also have to publish recurring transparency reports on content moderation practices, staffing, and samples of widely viewed content, broken down by language. Violations would be enforced by the FTC as unfair or deceptive practices under existing FTC Act authority. The bill was introduced on February 9, 2022, in the 117th Congress and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. It did not receive a committee vote or further action, and it expired at the end of that Congress without becoming law.
- Has S. 3608 become law?
- Not yet. As of 9 Feb 2022, S. 3608 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 3608?
- S. 3608 was sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] (Democrat-MN), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 3608?
- Introduced (9 Feb 2022).
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