"California's Proposed Social Media Changes Aim to Safeguard Minors Online"

California lawmakers are proposing a new law, the Protecting Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, which would require social media companies to make chronological feeds the default for users under 18, cap daily use at one hour, mute notifications between midnight and 6 a.m., and remove the visibility of "like" counts. The bill aims to reduce the negative mental health effects of social media on children and tighten privacy protections for minors, following previous legal actions against tech companies for harmful platform features.