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California advances proposal to hold social media companies liable for addiction

By Amy Miller ( April 12, 2023, 15:33 GMT | Insight) -- California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would hold social media companies liable when children become addicted to their products, a renewed effort that is facing resistance from the tech industry. The California Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to send SB 287 to the Senate Appropriations Committee, despite concerns from lawmakers and the tech industry over the bill’s broad definition of addiction and potential violations of federal law and the US Constitution.California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would hold social media companies liable when children become addicted to their products, a renewed effort that is facing resistance from the tech industry....

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