By: Business Insider
May 24, 2022
A California bill that aims to hold social-media companies responsible for children who become addicted to their platforms, passed the state Assembly on Monday.
The bill, co-sponsored and authored by state Assembly member Jordan Cunningham, would allow parents to sue social-media platforms for up to $25,000 per violation on behalf of children.
Cunningham did not reply to Insider’s request for comment made outside of normal working hours.
The bill aims to protect “child users” — defined as children under the age of 18 who use a social-media platform — from becoming addicted to social media.