SB 976 approved, aims to protect kids from social media addiction

SB 976, a bill that creates protections to prevent social media addiction in youth, was approved by the California Legislature on Saturday. 

According to a press release from California State Sen. Nancy Skinner, the bill’s author, social media companies purposely design platforms to make them more addictive in order to increase profit.

“With the passage of SB 976, the California Legislature has sent a clear message: When social media companies won’t act, it’s our responsibility to protect our kids,” Skinner said in the press release.

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