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proposal failed to passthe state Legislature this year. Itwould have banned social
media companies from adopting features it knows can cause children tobecome
addicted.
Still, Jim Steyer, CEO ofCommon Sense Media, anonprofit that advocates for
children, said the billNewsom signed on Thursday is "anecessary andpositive
steps forward in standing up toBig Tech."
The challenge of protecting children online resonated personally with Newsom's
wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and Wicks, who are both mothers ofyoung children.
Iam terrified ofthe effects technology addiction andsaturation arehaving on our
children and their mental health," Siebel Newsom said insupporting the bill, though
she acknowledged that "social media and the internet are integral tothe way we asa
global community connect and communicate."
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-children-online-privacy-
law-1st-in-nation-signed-by-gov-newsom/
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SACRAMENTO — California will be the first state to require online
companies to put kids' safety first by barring them from profiling
children or using personal information in ways that could harm
children physically or mentally, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday.
We're taking aggressive action in California to protect the health
and wellbeing of our kids," Newsom said in astatement announcing
that he had signed the bill. He noted that as a father of four, "I'm
familiar with the real issues our children are experiencing online."
The bill requires tech companies that provide online services
attractive to children to follow age-appropriate design code
principles aimed at keeping children safe. Companies will eventually
have to submit a "data protection impact assessment" to the state's
attorney general before offering new online services, products, or
features attractive to children.
Facebook parent company Meta said it has concerns about some of
law's provisions but shares lawmakers' goal of keeping children safe
online.
We believe young people should have consistent protections across
all apps and online services they use, which is why we support clear
industry standards in this area," the social media giant said. It called
the law "an important development towards establishing these
standards."
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The bill is modeled after a similar measure in the United Kingdom. In
the year since that law took effect, some of the U.S.'s most valuable
technology companies "have begun to redesign their products in
children's best interests," said Democratic Assemblymember Buffy
Wicks of Oakland, a co-author of the law.
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Now we can ensure they do the same for California youth — and
hopefully young people across the country," Wicks said.
The law was opposed by a coalition including the Entertainment
Software Association that said it includes "an over-inclusive standard
and would capture far more websites and platforms than necessary."
It'sthe second groundbreaking online protections bill signed by
Newsom this week. The earlier measure requires social media
companies to provide details on how and when they remove
disturbing content including hate speech.
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Newsom signs nation's 1st law protecting children's online privacy -
CBS San Francisco (cbsnews.com)
Bill Text - AB-58 Pupil health: suicide prevention policies and
training. (ca.gov)
Bill Text - AB-272 Pupils: use of smartphones. (ca.gov)
Bill Text - SB-224 Pupil instruction: mental health education.
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