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AI Summary
This resolution commends Mayor David Edward Stoudenmire, Jr. of Loris for his dedicated public service and wishes him well upon retirement.
Business Impact
If you operate a social media platform, you must verify user ages and obtain parental consent for users under 18 by July 1, 2024, or face penalties.
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Introduced
— Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee
— Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed
— Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted
— Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed
— Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown
— Status data not yet available or awaiting classification
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What This Means
The Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media (SHASM) Act requires social media platforms in South Carolina to estimate and verify the age of account holders, with parental consents and default settings for certain users mandated.
Key Provisions
- Require covered social media platforms to estimate and verify the age of account holders with parental consents (Article 9, Chapter 5, Title 39)
- Create default account settings for certain users, but details on privacy settings and feature restrictions are not available without the full bill text (Article 9, Chapter 5, Title 39)
Latest Legislative Action
Introduced and adopted
Bill Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hardee R | Sponsor | HD-105 |
| Wayne George D | Sponsor | HD-057 |
Compliance Checklist
Estimate the age of account holders using reasonable means
Who: Covered social media platforms
Deadline: Within 14 days of the first trigger date
Penalty: Account termination if not compliant
Who: Covered social media platforms
Deadline: Within 14 days of the first trigger date
Penalty: Account termination if not compliant
Obtain verifiable parental consent for child accounts
Who: Covered social media platforms
Deadline: Before creating or maintaining child accounts
Penalty: Account termination if consent is not obtained
Who: Covered social media platforms
Deadline: Before creating or maintaining child accounts
Penalty: Account termination if consent is not obtained
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Full Legal Analysis
The Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media (SHASM) Act, introduced in South Carolina, proposes amendments to the state's Code of Laws by adding Article 9 to Chapter 5, Title 39. This legislation requires covered social media platforms to estimate and verify the ages of account holders, with parental consents required. The requirement for 'reasonable means' to estimate age is based on the official description and may not encompass all methods specified in the full bill. Additionally, the bill mandates the creation of default account settings for certain users, but details on privacy settings and feature restrictions are not available without the full bill text. The definition of 'covered social media platforms' is not detailed in the analysis due to the lack of full bill text. Additional criteria or exceptions for age verification may exist but cannot be confirmed without the full bill text.
Official Source
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