Digital Policy Alert logo

United States of America: California: Bill regarding child user addiction (AB 2408)

Progress

Current status
rejected
02 Aug 2022 rejected
23 May 2022 under deliberation
17 Feb 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

02 Aug 2022
rejected

Rejected California Bill regarding child user addiction

On 2 August 2022, the California Assembly Bill 2408 "Child users: Addiction" was suspended by the California Senate. The Bill would have introduced liability for social media companies with over USD 100 million in gross revenue regarding addictive f…

Source
Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 May 2022
under deliberation

Passed California Bill regarding child user addiction

On 23 May 2022, the California Assembly Bill 2408 "Child users: Addiction" was passed by the California House. The bill would introduce liability for social media companies with over USD 100 million in gross revenue regarding addictive features for …

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
17 Feb 2022
under deliberation

Introduced California Bill regarding child user addiction

On 17 February 2022, the California Assembly Bill 2408 "Child users: Addiction" was introduced to the California House. The bill would introduce liability for social media companies with over USD 100 million in gross revenue regarding addictive feat…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament