A bill that would allow state attorneys to sue social media platforms for features that harm children has passed in California’s Senate Judiciary Committee. In a version of the bill that passed the state Assembly in May, parents would be able to sue social media companies for harm to their children with a minimum $1,000 payout for a claimant in class-action lawsuits. However, after lobbying from business and tech-industry groups, the bill was amended so only government attorneys could file the lawsuits.
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Meta, TikTok Could Face Civil Liability if Held to Addict Children in California

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A bill that would allow state attorneys to sue social media platforms for features that harm children has passed in California’s Senate Judiciary Committee. In a version of the bill that passed the state Assembly in May, parents would be able to sue social media companies for harm to their children with a minimum $1,000 payout for a claimant in class-action lawsuits. However, after lobbying from business and tech-industry groups, the bill was amended so only government attorneys could file the lawsuits. #TechCrunch Social  Meta, TikTok Could Face Civil Liability if Held to Addict Children in California Social-media companies like Meta Platforms could be sued by government attorneys in California for features that allegedly harm children through addiction under a bill that cleared a crucial vote in t https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-tiktok-could-face-civil-liability-for-addicting-children-in-california-11656419401?mod=tech_lead_pos6

Nate

seems hard to measure reliably & consistently

Lizbeth 💡

Directionally sound, but I worry about the lobbying influence

Bobby

- The bill allows the state attorney general, local district attorneys, and city attorneys to sue social media companies like Meta and TikTok if they believe the companies employed features they knew would addict minors.
- The bill defines addiction as the use of social media that is difficult to reduce despite a desire to do so and that causes physical, mental, emotional, developmental, or material harm.
- Tech companies could face civil penalties of up $250,000 if they knowingly employ harmful features.
- The bill is headed to the state Senate Appropriations Committee, where if it passes, it will head to the full Senate, where it must be approved before the end of the legislative session in August.

- The bill allows the state attorney general, local district attorneys, and city attorneys to sue social media companies like Meta and TikTok if they believe the companies employed features they knew would addict minors. - The bill defines addiction as the use of social media that is difficult to reduce despite a desire to do so and that causes physical, mental, emotional, developmental, or material harm. - Tech companies could face civil penalties of up $250,000 if they knowingly employ harmful features. - The bill is headed to the state Senate Appropriations Committee, where if it passes, it will head to the full Senate, where it must be approved before the end of the legislative session in August.

Nate

A group of likeminded people in Digital Wellness 📱🧘 are talking about this.