SOCIAL MEDIA Act

Key Points

• Social media companies would have 90 days to build a dedicated law enforcement portal with a 24/7 U.S.-based call center, a named point of contact, and clear policies about how they handle investigations. A link to this portal must appear on each platform's homepage.
• The bill creates an 11-member Federal Trade Commission Platform Safety Advisory Committee that includes representatives from the FBI, DEA, ICE, U.S. Marshals, DOJ Criminal Division, local law enforcement, social media companies, victims' advocates, and transparency groups.
• Platforms would have to publish annual public reports showing how many accounts they found promoting fentanyl or counterfeit drugs, how many referrals they made to law enforcement, and how quickly they respond to subpoenas and warrants.
• Companies that fail to comply with the portal requirement or the annual reporting requirement face enforcement by the FTC. Violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices under existing FTC authority, which can carry significant financial penalties.
• The advisory committee must publish a yearly comparative report that allows the public to see how different social media platforms stack up against each other on safety and law enforcement cooperation metrics.