HB 1570

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI SOCIAL MEDIA LITERACY AND ONLINE SAFETY ACT"; TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF A SOCIAL MEDIA LITERACY COURSE BEFORE INITIAL OR CONTINUED USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS BY MINORS; TO PROVIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE COURSE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN COORDINATION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; TO ESTABLISH A DIVERSIONARY CONSEQUENCE PROGRAM FOR REPEATED ONLINE MISCONDUCT; TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND CLARIFY THAT THE ACT DOES NOT REGULATE OR RESTRICT ONLINE SPEECH; TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT, RULEMAKING AUTHORITY AND PENALTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.