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DETOUR Act

Introduced: December 16, 2020 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 16, 2020
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Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act or the DETOUR Act

This bill prohibits large online operators from manipulating their products to mislead consumers into providing personal information or giving consent. The bill further prohibits these operators from (1) studying the behavioral patterns of subsets of users without first obtaining informed consent, (2) designing online products that lead to compulsive usage, or (3) designing products directed to children that lead to an increase in the use of products through which users interact with other users without parental consent.

The bill also requires large online operators conducting psychological or behavioral research to disclose certain information, discontinue such research if consent was improperly acquired, and establish an independent review board.

What's happening now December 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8975: DETOUR Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8975/
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"H.R. 8975: DETOUR Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8975/.
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H.R. 8975, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8975/.
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[H.R. 8975: DETOUR Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8975/)
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