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California’s Governor to Sign Landmark Online Child Safety Bills

California’s Governor to Sign Landmark Online Child Safety Bills
NYT Technology Thursday 10 September 2026, 17:42 UTC By Cecilia Kang and Laurel Rosenhall 1 min read
Key Points

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s actions follow a series of social media trials this year, in which thousands of teens, schools and states have accused Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube of hooking young users with products being compared to cigarettes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s actions follow a series of social media trials this year, in which thousands of teens, schools and states have accused Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube of hooking young users with products being compared to cigarettes.
California (LOCATION) Sign Landmark Online Child Safety Bills (ORG) Gavin Newsom (PERSON) Meta (ORG) TikTok (ORG) YouTube (ORG)
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