California Signs Sweeping Kids’ Safety Rules for Social Media and AI

California Gov. Newsom signed 13 youth online-safety and privacy laws, including Adam's Law (SB 1119) backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman, mandating age checks for AI chatbots, limiting minor exposure to harmful content and ads; AB 1709 bans under-16s from personalized feeds, AB 1043 strengthens device-age prompts, and AB 2 increases fines for platforms tied to youth harms. The package aims to curb addictive features and push broader AI regulation amid lawsuits against major tech firms.