Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act This bill requires a social media company to remove a deceptive or fraudulent account or profile from its platform and to verify the creator of an account that is alleged to be deceptive or fraudulent. Specifically, a social media company must establish a means whereby a user may request the investigation and removal of a deceptive account or profile. The social media company must expeditiously remove or disable access to a deceptive account or profile and any materials or messages published therefrom. Further, a social media company must notify a user who submits such a request of any reasons underlying a determination that an account or profile is not deceptive, and it must take escalating actions against an individual who makes false or bad faith requests for the investigation and removal of an account or profile.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social media
Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act
USA116th CongressHR-6586| House
| Updated: 4/21/2020
Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act This bill requires a social media company to remove a deceptive or fraudulent account or profile from its platform and to verify the creator of an account that is alleged to be deceptive or fraudulent. Specifically, a social media company must establish a means whereby a user may request the investigation and removal of a deceptive account or profile. The social media company must expeditiously remove or disable access to a deceptive account or profile and any materials or messages published therefrom. Further, a social media company must notify a user who submits such a request of any reasons underlying a determination that an account or profile is not deceptive, and it must take escalating actions against an individual who makes false or bad faith requests for the investigation and removal of an account or profile.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social media