Panel split over bill requiring social platforms to display users’ state; advocates and tech groups urge caution

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.