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Summary
The bill creates a new Online Safety Division within the Attorney General’s office, a nine‑member North Carolina Online Child Safety Commission, and a Cyberbullying Unit in the State Bureau of Investigation. It sets rules for large internet platforms – such as parental controls, bans on dark‑pattern designs, and privacy safeguards – and gives the Attorney General civil enforcement authority. Funding of $6 million recurring, $10 million non‑recurring, and $2 million for the cyberbullying unit is earmarked for 2026‑27.
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