Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act

Summary

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

1. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 July 2021

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Sponsors

• Adam Kinzinger · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

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