Tag: child_online_safety

Newsom Signs Nation's Strongest Chatbot and Social Media Child Safety Laws

10 Sep 2026 5:29 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

California enacts "Adam's Law" chatbot protections, bans addictive social media features for under-16s, and expands child privacy and exploitation safeguards under new bipartisan legislation.

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