California Attorney General Among 45 Backing Federal Kids Online Safety Act's Duty of Care for Platforms
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on November 4 joined 45 state attorneys general in urging Congress to advance the federal Kids Online Safety Act (S.1748), which would impose a duty of care on social media platforms to prevent harms to minors arising from platform design.
The coalition letter argues that federal legislation should set a national floor without preempting stronger state laws. California's Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (SB 976) and AB 56 impose stricter requirements than the federal bill, and the attorneys general stressed those state laws would remain in force.
Bonta's office also pointed to an August settlement in which 51 attorneys general, including California's, reached a $17 billion resolution with Meta over allegations concerning its platforms' effects on young users. The coalition called on Congress to move the bipartisan bill forward.
(Source: California Attorney General's Office)
Source: California Attorney General's Office
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