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Newsom signs ban on “addictive” social media features for under-16s, Washington Post reports

The Washington Post’s report suggests infinite scroll and autoplay are among the features of concern under California’s restrictions on social media platforms.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ban on social media platforms providing “addictive” features to users under 16, the Washington Post reports. The newspaper suggests infinite scroll and autoplay are among the features of concern.

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@nytimesBreaking News: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a bill that prohibited social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, the first law of its kind in the U.S. https://nyti.ms/4gXX17B
@washingtonpostCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ban on “addictive” social media features for anyone under 16, advancing some of the country’s most significant new restrictions on tech platforms. https://wapo.st/3Vp6xcM
@CNBCCalifornia enacts new curbs on social media for children https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/11/california-enacts-new-curbs-on-social-media-for-children.html?taid=6aa361d1266066000192aa98&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
@KQEDThe move comes hours after a researcher’s resignation post has reignited fears about the direction of new technology. https://www.kqed.org/news/12099017/gov-newsom-signs-sweeping-new-rules-for-online-child-safety
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    @nytimesBreaking News: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a bill that prohibited social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, the first law of its kind in the U.S. https://nyti.ms/4gXX17B
    @washingtonpostCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ban on “addictive” social media features for anyone under 16, advancing some of the country’s most significant new restrictions on tech platforms. https://wapo.st/3Vp6xcM
    @CNBCCalifornia enacts new curbs on social media for children https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/11/california-enacts-new-curbs-on-social-media-for-children.html?taid=6aa361d1266066000192aa98&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
    @KQEDThe move comes hours after a researcher’s resignation post has reignited fears about the direction of new technology. https://www.kqed.org/news/12099017/gov-newsom-signs-sweeping-new-rules-for-online-child-safety
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