"California Legislators Propose Measures to Safeguard Minors from Social Media Influence"
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A new California bill, SB 976, aims to protect minors from addictive social media content by requiring parental consent for such material, setting default time limits and privacy settings, and mandating a chronological feed. State Sen. Nancy Skinner and Attorney General Rob Bonta are leading the effort, citing the harmful effects of social media addiction on young users. The bill follows a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that platforms like Instagram were designed to addict young users and misled the public about the dangers.
- California bill would change the way minors consume social media KTLA Los Angeles
- California again to take on big tech in renewed effort to protect kids online KCRA Sacramento
- Attorney General Bonta, Assemblymember Wicks, Senator Skinner Introduce Legislation to Protect Youth Online California Department of Justice
- To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media Yahoo Finance
- California lawmakers push to protect kids from social media addiction KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
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