Newsom signs child-safety social media and AI laws
By The BriefBrief
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills Thursday to strengthen protections for children on social media and when using artificial intelligence. The laws add safeguards for companion chatbots, bar platforms from offering certain addictive features to users under 16, and expand children’s privacy protections, according to Newsom’s office.
WHO:Gov. Gavin Newsom; Newsom’s office
WHAT:Signed new California laws to protect children on social media and improve safety for AI chatbots, including limits on addictive features for users under 16 and expanded privacy protections.
WHEN:Sep 10, 2026
WHERE:California
WHY:The laws were signed to strengthen protections for children on social media and when using artificial intelligence.
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