3.0.0 2763 2022-11-01T04:47:41Z 2022-11-01T04:47:41Z Senate S 2019-10-31 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-10-31T18:30:53Z 2019-10-31 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S6337-6338) IntroReferral 2019-10-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2019-10-31 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2019-10-31 True B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2019-10-31 True W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2019-10-31 True Commerce Computers and information technology Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Commerce 00 2019-10-31 Introduced in Senate 2021-01-12T21:38:59Z Filter Bubble Transparency Act

This bill establishes requirements for large online platforms that use algorithms applying artificial intelligence or machine learning to user-specific data to determine the manner in which content is displayed to users. Specifically, if an online platform applies such techniques to user-specific data that is not expressly provided by the user, the platform must (1) notify users that the platform uses such data, and (2) make a version of the platform available that uses only user-specific data that has been expressly provided by the user and which enables users to switch between the two platforms.

These requirements do not apply to search engines operated by downstream providers with fewer than 1,000 employees and that have an agreement to access an index of web pages from an upstream provider. However, the bill requires such upstream providers to make their algorithm available to downstream providers as part of such an agreement.

]]> Filter Bubble Transparency Act Display Title Filter Bubble Transparency Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Filter Bubble Transparency Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to require that internet platforms give users the option to engage with a platform without being manipulated by algorithms driver by user-specific data. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2763is/xml/BILLS-116s2763is.xml 2019-10-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S6337-6338) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.