The Digital Integrity in Democracy Act aims to hold social media platforms accountable for hosting misinformation related to elections. It achieves this by creating an exception to Section 230 immunity for platforms that intentionally or knowingly host false election administration information . This information is defined as objectively incorrect details regarding the time, place, manner, or voter eligibility of a covered election, but it explicitly excludes political speech about candidates, officeholders, or political parties. Social media platforms, defined as those with at least 25 million monthly users, are required to remove such false information within 48 hours of a complete notification on non-election days, or within 24 hours on election days. Failure to comply can result in civil actions brought by the Attorney General , State attorneys general, or secretaries of state, and even a private right of action for aggrieved candidates . Penalties for non-compliance include $50,000 in damages per unremoved item and injunctive relief, though a safe harbor exists if platforms proactively remove the content within the specified timeframes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, Communications
Digital Integrity in Democracy Act
USA119th CongressS-840| Senate
| Updated: 3/4/2025
The Digital Integrity in Democracy Act aims to hold social media platforms accountable for hosting misinformation related to elections. It achieves this by creating an exception to Section 230 immunity for platforms that intentionally or knowingly host false election administration information . This information is defined as objectively incorrect details regarding the time, place, manner, or voter eligibility of a covered election, but it explicitly excludes political speech about candidates, officeholders, or political parties. Social media platforms, defined as those with at least 25 million monthly users, are required to remove such false information within 48 hours of a complete notification on non-election days, or within 24 hours on election days. Failure to comply can result in civil actions brought by the Attorney General , State attorneys general, or secretaries of state, and even a private right of action for aggrieved candidates . Penalties for non-compliance include $50,000 in damages per unremoved item and injunctive relief, though a safe harbor exists if platforms proactively remove the content within the specified timeframes.