SB 722

Adds new Article 11, Online Safety Division, to GS Chapter 114, providing as follows. Establishes the Online Safety Division (Division) within the Office of the Attorney General, with the following duties: (1) investigation of complaints made under GS Chapter 114B (Children's Online Safety Act); (2) education of law enforcement agencies and the general public about the online safety of all North Carolinians, with an emphasis targeting harmful activities and dark patterns; (3) issuance of online safety standards and guidelines and review of relevant industry codes pertaining to internet safety, age-appropriate design, and compliance with the Children's Online Safety Act; and (4) facilitating advisory panels on internet safety, including child development experts, technology specialists, parent representatives, community stakeholders, and industry representatives.