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WASHINGTONPOST (Hannah Knowles, Ian Duncan) - Newsom signs strict social media protections for teens

The California law bans platforms from providing “addictive” features to users under 16, suggesting that concerning features include “infinite scroll” and autoplay.

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Sourcehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/10/newsom-signs-bill-banning-addictive-features-social-media-protect-teens/
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WASHINGTONPOST (Hannah Knowles, Ian Duncan) - California set to ban ‘addictive’ social media features to protect teens

Advocates say legislation in the nation’s most populous state would carry particular weight in the national movement to curb tech’s influence on young people.

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Sourcehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/08/21/california-set-pass-strict-social-media-restrictions-protect-teens/
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JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - New Minnesota law requires social media to constantly guess user ages, disable 'addictive' features

"Buried beneath the child protection language is a surveillance apparatus that applies to every user, not just minors," civil liberties group warns.

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/politics-policy/privacy/new-minnesota-law-requires-social-media-constantly-guess-user-ages-disable
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