California Advances Bill to Bar Social Media for Minors
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June 1, 2026
California lawmakers have advanced a sweeping attempt to wall off kids from the stickiest parts of social media. The state Assembly has unanimously approved AB 1709, which would bar platforms with "addictive" feeds from offering accounts to anyone under 16 and require them to deploy "reasonable" age checks, Courthouse News...
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