social media platform
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “social media platform” means a website or internet medium that—
(A) permits a person to become a registered user, establish an account, or create a profile for the purpose of allowing users to create, share, and view user-generated content through such an account or profile;
(B) enables 1 or more users to generate content that can be viewed by other users of the medium; and
(C) primarily serves as a medium for users to interact with content generated by other users of the medium.
Source
- 2026–present42 U.S.C. § 1862wThe Public Health and Welfare · NSF support of research on impacts of social media on human trafficking · in this section
The term "social media platform" means a website or internet medium that—
(A) permits a person to become a registered user, establish an account, or create a profile for the purpose of allowing users to create, share, and view user-generated content through such an account or profile;
(B) enables 1 or more users to generate content that can be viewed by other users of the medium; and
(C) primarily serves as a medium for users to interact with content generated by other users of the medium.
The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the impact of online social media platforms on the maintenance or expansion of human trafficking, which may include—
Source
- 2022–202642 U.S.C. § 1862wThe Public Health and Welfare · NSF support of research on impacts of social media on human trafficking · in this section