Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-530: (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2026.) Social media platform to incorporate online safety center and establish cyberbullying policy.

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Consumer” means an individual who is a resident of this state and a user of a social media platform;

(2) “Cyberbullying” means any act, carried out on a social media platform, that (A) is reasonably likely to (i) cause physical or emotional harm to a consumer, or (ii) place a consumer in fear of physical or emotional harm, or (B) infringes on any right afforded to a consumer under the laws of this state or federal law;

(3) “Mental health services” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-498c;

(4) “Owner” means the person who owns a social media platform;

(5) “Person” means an individual, association, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other legal entity; and

(6) “Social media platform” has the same meaning as provided in section 42-528.

(b) Not later than October 1, 2026, each owner of a social media platform shall incorporate an online safety center into the social media platform. Each online safety center shall, at a minimum, provide the consumers who use such social media platform with:

(1) Resources for the purposes of (A) preventing cyberbullying on such social media platform, and (B) enabling any consumer to identify any means available to such consumer to obtain mental health services, including, but not limited to, an Internet web site address or telephone number where such consumer may obtain mental health services for the treatment of an anxiety disorder or the prevention of suicide;

(2) Access to online behavioral health educational resources;

(3) An explanation of such social media platform's mechanism for reporting harmful or unwanted behavior, including, but not limited to, cyberbullying, on such social media platform; and

(4) Educational information concerning the impact that social media platforms have on users' mental health.

(c) Not later than October 1, 2026, each owner of a social media platform shall establish a cyberbullying policy for the social media platform. Such policy shall, at a minimum, set forth the manner in which such owner handles reports of cyberbullying on such social media platform.