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RI H7954: Regulates how certain large social media platforms utilize algorithms.

Introduced Rhode Island · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 21, 2026 · official bill text

H7954 · where it stands

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In one paragraph

Rhode Island H 7954 (2026), the Digital Platform Transparency and Democratic Integrity Act as introduced on February 27, 2026, would require covered platforms (more than one million monthly active users nationally that let users create profiles and share content) to disclose the main factors behind content ranking and to label AI-made synthetic media that appears to depict real people, statements or events. Knowing violations carry civil penalties up to $10,000 each. The text says it takes effect upon passage.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

No duties for businesses unless enacted. If enacted, social platforms over one million monthly users would have to disclose ranking factors and label synthetic media.

Key provisions

  1. Covered platform has more than 1,000,000 monthly active users nationally and lets users create profiles and generate or share content (6-63-1)
  2. Must publicly disclose in plain language the primary ranking factors, whether engagement metrics, paid promotion or behavioral profiling affect visibility (6-63-3)
  3. Must keep commercially reasonable policies and measures to detect synthetic media depicting real individuals, statements or events, and on actual knowledge or reasonable detection clearly disclose that it was AI-generated or altered (6-63-4)
  4. Unfair and deceptive trade practices include materially misrepresenting ranking systems, falsely claiming a neutral feed, knowingly omitting required disclosures, and knowingly permitting foreign-controlled coordinated inauthentic behavior after notice (6-63-5)
  5. Attorney general may enforce; materially harmed residents may sue for declaratory or injunctive relief; civil penalties up to $10,000 per knowing violation, each day a separate violation (6-63-6)
  6. No disclosure of proprietary source code or trade secrets required (6-63-3(c))
  7. As introduced; the text says it takes effect upon passage

Latest legislative action

Mar 5, 2026. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI TransparencyAI in Social Media & Online Platforms

Affected industries

TechnologyMedia

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Utah HB276 Artificial Intelligence Modifications California AB853 California AI Transparency Act. Illinois SB1929 PROVENANCE DATA REQUIREMENTS New Jersey A5089 "AI Image Disclosure Act"; concerns disclosure of certain AI-generated content. New York S6954 Requires synthetic content creations system providers to include provenance data West Virginia HB4496 To force any media/internet creator providing artificial intelligence created vi