Gavin Newsom signs bill that protects children’s social media use
One of the bills the California governor signed includes AB 1709, which bars social media companies from using infinite scroll and autoplay features for minors users 16 California has adopted what Gavin Newsom described as “nation-leading” legislation that bans addictive social media features for young users, regulates companion chatbots and implements new safeguards around AI.
The laws, signed by the Democratic California governor on Thursday, include AB 1709, which bars social media companies from using infinite scroll and autoplay for users under 16.
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