United States of America: Signed Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976)
Description
Signed Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976)
On 20 September 2024, the California Governor signed the Protecting Youth from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976), aimed at protecting children from the dangers associated with social media addiction. The Bill prohibits online platforms from sendin…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-01-29
under deliberation
2024-05-20
under deliberation
2024-08-31
adopted