Kaiser Health News (8/1, Finn) reports, “Some California lawmakers want to help…parents protect their children’s mental health by targeting website elements they say were designed to hook kids – such as personalized posts that grab and hold viewers on a specific page, frequent push notifications that pull users back to their devices, and autoplay functions that provide a continuous stream of video content.” To that end, state legislators have proposed “two complementary bills” that “would require websites, social media platforms, or online products that children use – or could use – to eliminate features that can addict them, harvest their personal information, and promote harmful content.” The bills are AB 2273 and AB 2408.
Related Links:
— “Citing a Mental Health Crisis Among Young People, California Lawmakers Target Social Media “Zinnia Finn, Kaiser Health News, August 1, 2022