Friday, 11 September, 2026
"California Targets Tech Addiction with Strict New Social Media and AI Limits for Minors"
By TechShots Studio
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark package of 13 digital safety bills targeting child online protection. The nation-leading laws prohibit social media platforms from offering "addictive" features—such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds—to users under 16 without parental consent. The legislation also imposes strict safeguards on AI companion chatbots, expands child privacy rules, and holds tech companies civilly liable for platform-induced harm to minors.
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