Newsom signed 13 new laws to protect kids from technology. Will they work?
The measures require crisis protocols, age checks and limits on addictive features after lawmakers cited deaths and self-harm linked to chatbots.
- On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 13 bills at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito designed to protect children from online harms and technology threats.
- Public anxiety grew regarding technology risks after years of rising worries, including ChatGPT prompting self-harm and addictive social media features, prompting lawmakers to act on child protection.
- The new package includes 'Adam's Law,' which mandates crisis reporting and restricts targeted advertising, while other provisions ban toy-based chatbots and prohibit addictive features for users under 16.
- Adam Raine's mother, Maria Raine, said the laws "will save lives," while Meta criticized restrictions on algorithmic feeds, arguing they were necessary to allow minors to "explore their interests safely."
- Oakland Democratic lawmaker Buffy Wicks, who authored several bills, acknowledged that enforcing these measures remains challenging, noting lawmakers often "play catch up" as technology evolves rapidly.
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