North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H860: Social Media Control in IT Act.
Status: Introduced, June 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act to combat social media addiction by requiring that social media platforms respect the privacy of north carolina users' data and not use a north carolina minor's data for advertising or algorithmic recommendations, and appropriating funds for that purpose, and to make willful violations of data user privacy an unfair practice under chapter 75 of the general statutes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO COMBAT SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION BY REQUIRING THAT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS RESPECT THE PRIVACY OF NORTH CAROLINA USERS' DATA AND NOT USE A NORTH CAROLINA MINOR'S DATA FOR ADVERTISING OR ALGORITHMIC RECOMMENDATIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND TO MAKE WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF DATA USER PRIVACY AN UNFAIR PRACTICE UNDER CHAPTER 75 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Chapter 75 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 2B. "Social Media Control in Information Technology. "§ 75-70. Title; definitions. (a) This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Social Media Control in Information Technology Act." (b) Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Accessible mechanism. - A user-friendly, clear, easy-to-use, readily available, and technologically feasible method that allows individuals to exercise their data privacy rights without undue burden. The mechanism must be designed to accommodate diverse user needs, including those with disabilities, and should be available across commonly used platforms. The mechanism should provide clear instructions, function without excessive complexity, and be free of unreasonable barriers such as length procedures, hidden settings, or excessive delays. (2) Algorithmic recommendation system. - A computational process that uses machine learning, natural language processing, artificial intelligence techniques, …
Sponsors
- McNeely, Jeffrey C. (R, 84) · primary sponsor
- Humphrey, Chris (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, Todd (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- Gable, Wyatt (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Buansi, Allen (D, 56)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Cohn, Bryan (D, 32)
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
- Hawkins, Zack (D, 31)
- Jackson, Neal (R, 78)
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations
- : Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- : Ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: DATA & RECORDS SYSTEMS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, COUNCIL OF STATE, MENTAL HEALTH, SPEAKER, COMMERCE, HEALTH SERVICES, TELESERVICES
Common questions
- What is H860?
- H860 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Social Media Control in IT Act.
- What does H860 do?
- In its own words: An act to combat social media addiction by requiring that social media platforms respect the privacy of north carolina users' data and not use a north carolina minor's data for advertising or algorithmic recommendations, and appropriating funds for that purpose, and to make willful violations of data user privacy an unfair practice under chapter 75 of the general statutes.
- What is the status of H860?
- Introduced as of June 17, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations (June 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored H860?
- McNeely, Jeffrey C. (R, 84), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H860?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H860
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