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Re-ref Com On Commerce and Economic Development2025-04-29

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Plain Language Summary

This bill creates two new laws: the Personal Data Privacy Act, which gives North Carolina residents rights to access, correct, delete, and control how companies use their personal data (particularly for targeted advertising and sales), and the Social Media Safety Act, which requires social media platforms to verify users are 18 years old and obtain parental consent before minors can create accounts.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this bill protects North Carolinians' privacy by giving individuals control over their personal data and preventing companies from selling or using it without consent.
• •They contend the social media provisions protect minors from predatory behavior and inappropriate content exposure by requiring age verification and parental consent.
• •Proponents also note the bill aligns North Carolina with other states passing privacy protections and creates transparency about how companies collect and use personal information.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents worry the privacy requirements could burden businesses with compliance costs and administrative complexity, particularly for small and mid-sized companies.
• •They argue age verification methods may be impractical or privacy-invasive themselves, and that the bill could push minors toward unregulated platforms.
• •Critics also contend the vague definitions (like 'reasonable age verification') create legal uncertainty, and that federal privacy legislation would be more effective than state-by-state rules that fragment regulations for national companies.