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S 1103 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "STOP HARM FROM ADDICTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA (SHASM) ACT"; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO REQUIRE COVERED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO USE REASONABLE MEANS TO ESTIMATE THE AGE OF CERTAIN ACCOUNT HOLDERS, TO VERIFY THE AGE OF CERTAIN ACCOUNT HOLDERS, TO CREATE DEFAULT ACCOUNT SETTINGS FOR CERTAIN USERS, AND TO CREATE CERTAIN PARENTAL CONSENTS.
Issues: ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill imposes restrictions on social media platforms regarding age verification and default settings, limiting operational flexibility and potentially reducing user access to content.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026
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Apr 1, 2026
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Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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Apr 1, 2026
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Jason Elliott
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