Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3164: An Act protecting children from addictive social media feeds
Status: In committee, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 2, 2026:
SECTION 1. The General Laws are hereby further amended by inserting after chapter 93L the following chapter:- Chapter 93M ONLINE PROTECTION Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Account”, a unique profile for a user of a social media platform. “Addictive social media feed”, a website, online service, online application or mobile application, or a portion thereof, in which multiple pieces of content generated or shared by users of a website, online service, online application or mobile application, either concurrently or sequentially, are recommended, selected or prioritized for display to a user based, in whole or in part, on information associated with the user or the user’s device unless, for each such recommendation, selection or prioritization, any of the following conditions are met, alone or in combination with one another: (i) the recommendation, prioritization or selection is based on information that is not persistently associated with the user or user’s device and does not concern the user’s previous interactions with content generated or shared by other users unless the content was explicitly saved by the user; (ii) the recommendation, prioritization or selection is based on user-selected privacy or accessibility settings or technical information concerning the user’s device; (iii) the user expressly and unambiguously: (1) requested the …
Sponsors
- Cynthia Creem (D)
Latest actions
- : Reprinted, as amended, see S3175
- : Read third
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : Substituted, as amended, for S30
- : Amendment #11 (Rodrigues) adopted
- : Amendment #31 (Velis) adopted
- : Amendment #16 (Tarr) adopted
- : Amendment #4 (Edwards) adopted
- : Amendment #3 (Edwards) adopted
- : Amendment #29 (Brownsberger) adopted
Common questions
- What is S3164?
- S3164 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act protecting children from addictive social media feeds.
- What is the status of S3164?
- In committee as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Reprinted, as amended, see S3175 (July 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3164?
- Cynthia Creem (D).
- Where is the official record for S3164?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3164
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