Children safety advocates are urging the California attorney general’s office to propose strict guardrails on social media companies as it prepares to write regulations for the state’s 2024 law that bans minors from accessing algorithm-based feeds without parental consent.
The state Department of Justice held its first public comment session Wednesday on the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976) before it issues draft rules under the law outlining how social media platforms should determine user ages and parental consent requirements. Until the rules go into effect in 2027, platforms only need to restrict feeds ...