The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through their platforms, ban tech businesses from offering addictive feeds to anyone under 16 and require operators of AI chatbots to perform risk assessments before rolling them out.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting children from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting children from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots