Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants

Summary

The bill would force operators of major social‑media sites (1 + million monthly users) to maintain a hotline for search‑warrant requests, acknowledge warrants within eight hours and comply within 24 hours. It also obligates platforms to notify a user’s municipal police or county sheriff within 24 hours when they suspend or terminate an account, unless the content is protected health‑care speech. Violations could bring civil penalties of up to $250,000 per breach.

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