California bill that would bar social media access for kids under 16 continues to advance

A bill that would bar children under 16 from using social media is advancing through the California Legislature. AB 1709, authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, D‑Long Beach, would prohibit social media platforms from allowing users younger than 16 to create or maintain accounts. The bill would also require platforms to implement “reasonable measures to prevent […]A bill that would bar children under 16 from using social media is advancing through the California Legislature. AB 1709, authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, D‑Long Beach, would prohibit social media platforms from allowing users younger than 16 to create or maintain accounts. The bill would also require platforms to implement “reasonable measures to prevent […]