Filter Bubble Transparency Act

Summary

Filter Bubble Transparency Act This bill establishes requirements for large online platforms that use algorithms applying artificial intelligence or machine learning to user-specific data to determine the manner in which content is displayed to users. Specifically, if an online platform applies such techniques to user-specific data that is not expressly provided by the user, the platform must (1) notify users that the platform uses such data, and (2) make a version of the platform available that uses only user-specific data that has been expressly provided by the user and which enables users to switch between the two platforms. These requirements do not apply to search engines operated by downstream providers with fewer than 1,000 employees and that have an agreement to access an index of web pages from an upstream provider. However, the bill requires such upstream providers to make their algorithm available to downstream providers as part of such an agreement.

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Timeline

1. 10 June 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 June 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 June 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Mark Warner · D · Sponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• Cynthia Lummis · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

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