H7954

Rhode Island H7954 regulates large social media platforms' use of algorithms, requiring transparency and prohibiting deceptive practices.

Rhode Island H7954 mandates that large social media platforms disclose the primary factors influencing content ranking, recommendation, amplification, or suppression. It also requires platforms to clearly indicate whether content is presented chronologically or algorithmically. The bill prohibits deceptive practices such as misrepresenting algorithmic operations, failing to disclose required information, and permitting coordinated inauthentic behavior by foreign-controlled entities. Violations are subject to civil penalties of up to $10,000, enforced by the attorney general.