United States of America: Introduced act amending Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (HB 2017) including protection from harmful content

On 19 March 2024, an amendment to the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (HB 2017) was introduced in the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania. This amendment pertains to Title 50 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which addresses the protection of minors on social media platforms. Among its provisions, the amendment seeks to implement protection from harmful conduct and content. Under this provision, social media platforms would be required to establish and maintain a transparent and easily accessible system for users to report incidents of hateful behaviour.