'Stop hunting my child': California lawmakers target social media
YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and other sites are designed to hook kids, say lawmakers who are taking aim at the addictive sites to better protect youth.
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YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and other sites are designed to hook kids, say lawmakers who are taking aim at the addictive sites to better protect youth.
A first-of-its-kind proposal in the California Legislature aimed at holding social media companies responsible for harming children who have become
It would only let prosecutors, not parents, file the lawsuits against social media companies.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A first-of-its-kind proposal in the California Legislature aimed at holding social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products would no longer let parents sue popular platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
A previous version of the bill would have let parents sue social media companies for knowingly using products that harmed children. A revised version would only let prosecutors file those lawsuits.