CALIFORNIA FORGES AHEAD ON KIDS’ SAFETY |
A California state panel advanced a proposal that would hold tech companies responsible for features that can be addictive and harmful, a measure that, if passed, could put California at the forefront of the fight for kids’ online safety as Washington stalls. All but one member of the California Assembly Judiciary Committee voted to advance the bill, A.B. 2408, with Republican Assemblymember Kevin Kiley, who is running for Congress, abstaining.
The bill would impose a duty for tech companies not to hook users 17 and younger and would make them liable for damages and civil penalties if they knowingly or negligently addict children to their products or services.
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