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Panel split over bill requiring social platforms to display users’ state; advocates and tech groups urge caution
Summary
SB932 would require social platforms to display a user’s general geographic origin (state and country) for adult accounts; supporters say it helps users spot foreign influence, while domestic‑violence advocates, prosecutors and tech associations warned it could endanger survivors, misidentify sources and be technically unworkable.
Senator Kevin M. Harris told the committee that SB932 would require platforms to display a user’s general geographic origin (state and country) for adult accounts to help users evaluate whether content originates from foreign actors or coordinated bad actors. "In the age of social media...international actors are looking to profit from user engagement at the expense of public trust and democratic stability," he said.
Committee members raised technical and safety questions. One lawmaker asked whether a simpler U.S.‑versus‑non‑U.S. flag would accomplish the goal; the sponsor said…
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