This bill aims to prohibit social media platforms from utilizing designs, algorithms, practices, or features that could potentially lead child users—defined as individuals under 18 years old—to develop eating disorders. Specifically, it targets practices that promote diet products and requires platforms to exercise reasonable care in their operations. To ensure compliance, the bill mandates that social media platforms conduct quarterly internal audits and hire independent third parties for annual audits to assess whether their practices contribute to eating disorders among child users. If any issues are identified, platforms must take corrective action within 30 days.

Additionally, the bill outlines that social media platforms will not be held liable for user-generated content unless it is paid for by the platform, nor for content created solely by third parties. It also provides protections for platforms against liability for content involving child users that is safeguarded by existing laws. Violations of the bill could result in civil penalties of up to $250,000 per infraction. The legislation is set to take effect six months after its enactment.