House Bill No. [insert number] aims to enhance awareness regarding social media usage by establishing specific notification requirements for social media platforms. The bill enacts Chapter 20-B of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, which includes definitions for terms such as "account holder," "educational entity," "interactive computer service," "post," "social media company," "social media platform," and "user." It mandates that social media platforms must implement a function that displays a pop-up or full-screen notification to users after they have spent a cumulative hour on the platform within a 24-hour period. This notification must be repeated at least every 30 minutes thereafter.

Additionally, the bill requires that the notifications provide users with information about the impact of social media engagement on their mental and physical health, supported by data from peer-reviewed scholarly articles or sources from the Louisiana Department of Health's office of public health. The office is tasked with annually promulgating this information and making it available on its webpage by January 15th each year. This legislation seeks to promote healthier social media habits among users by ensuring they are informed about their usage patterns and potential health implications.