South Dakota joins Utah in push for social media regulations, digital portability
Social media history likened to medical records as lawmakers aim to give users control over personal data
South Dakotans who’ve considered ditching Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest but dreaded the chore of saving or screenshotting years of posts and interactions may soon have an easier way out.
South Dakota has become the second state to adopt digital privacy and safety regulations that are gaining traction in legislatures across the country, specifically requiring social media companies to supply individual users with their own digital fingerprint. Users will also have more control over what type of content they see under Senate Bill 111, which cleared its last legislative hurdle at the state Capitol in Pierre Monday.
