In one paragraph
Minnesota's Prohibiting Social Media Manipulation Act, enacted in the 2024 commerce omnibus (Laws 2024, chapter 114, article 3, sections 63 to 67, now Minn. Stat. 325M.30 to 325M.34), requires social media platforms to publicly and conspicuously post how they limit excessive account interactions, an explanation of how they assess content quality and users' expressed preferences and how those assessments are used and weighted in each of the platform's algorithmic ranking systems, and usage statistics by percentile of account holders. The provisions took effect July 1, 2025.
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What it means for business
Social media platforms subject to Minnesota's act must publish how their ranking algorithms use content-quality and user-preference signals.
Key provisions
- Minn. Stat. 325M.33 (enacted as 325O.04): public explanation of how quality and preference assessments are used and weighted in each algorithmic ranking system
- Disclosure of limits on excessive account interactions
- Usage statistics by percentile of account holders
- Effective July 1, 2025
Latest legislative action
May 21, 2024. Signed by the governor May 21, 2024 (Laws 2024, chapter 114)
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