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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3640 Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the Technology Addiction Notice Act. Provides that an operator of a social media website must include on its social media website a hyperlink that directs users to resources related to technology addiction. The hyperlink must be visible on each page in the social media website.
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| | HB3640 | | LRB102 13684 JLS 19034 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning business.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
| 5 | | Technology Addiction Notice Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: |
| 7 | | "Operator" means a private entity that owns a social media |
| 8 | | website that provides a service to a consumer residing in this |
| 9 | | State. "Operator" does not include a third party that |
| 10 | | operates, hosts, or manages, but does not own, a website or |
| 11 | | online service on the owner's behalf or that processes |
| 12 | | information on behalf of the owner. |
| 13 | | "Social media website" means an electronic medium by means |
| 14 | | of which users may create and view user-generated content, |
| 15 | | such as uploaded or downloaded videos or still photographs, |
| 16 | | blogs, video blogs, podcasts, or instant messages. "Social |
| 17 | | Media website" does not include any medium that has fewer than |
| 18 | | 10,000 daily users residing in this State.
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| 19 | | Section 10. Technology addiction notice required. An |
| 20 | | operator shall include on its social media website a hyperlink |
| 21 | | that directs users to resources related to technology |
| 22 | | addiction. The hyperlink must be visible on each page in the |