California governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen new laws on Thursday that address various aspects of children's safety online, including one that prohibits social media companies from serving addictive features to users under 16 years old. During a signing ceremony, Newsom described the restrictions as "better" than Australia's ban for all users under 16.

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