H-8136

   Amend House File 2523 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, by striking lines 21 through 34 and inserting: 
   <4.  a.  “Social media platform” means an internet site or application that is open to the public and that allows a user to create an account and do all of the following:
   (1)  Create personal profiles or accounts that include the person’s name, age, location, and other personal information.
   (2)  Connect with other social media platform users as friends, followers, or any other means of connecting that allows other users to access shared content.
   (3)  Facilitate public access to content, including text, images, videos, internet site links, or any other information.
   (4)  Send private messages to other social media platform users.
   (5)  Create groups for the purpose of communicating about shared interests.
   b.  “Social media platform” does not include an online service, website, or application where the predominate or exclusive function is interactive gaming, virtual gaming, or an online service that allows the creation and uploading of content for the purpose of interactive gaming, educational entertainment, or associated entertainment, and the communication related to such content.>

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THOMSON of Floyd