Discussion

• @zavalaa Ashley Zavala on x

  BREAKING: California lawmakers in the Assembly approve AB2408, which would allow social media companies to be held legally liable for harms stemming from online addiction in kids. Vote was 45-0, now heads to Senate. https://twitter.com/...

• @drantbradley Anthony B. Bradley, PhD on x

  This is crazy. Parents, *you* bought/allow them to use the phone. Yeah, *you*. https://twitter.com/...

• @rmoneyryan2012 @rmoneyryan2012 on x

  @mmasnick Or not so frivolous, once discovery reveals all the internal studies and communications about how they can attract more young kids to their platforms and keep them there longer

• @thatjenmonroe Jen Monroe on x

  Your reminder that conservatives don't have a lock on passing stupid social media bills that run afoul of 1A https://twitter.com/...

• @johnwilson John Wilson on x

  Why not allow parents to sue soda and candy makers too? I'm sure video games are next. https://twitter.com/...

• @mehnazakberaziz Mehnaz Akber Aziz on x

  I second the bill for parents to sue social media platforms if kids become addicted - Will pursue it in Pakistan .. #TikTok #instagram @AP https://twitter.com/...

• @zavalaa Ashley Zavala on x

  Some Democratic Assemblymembers say they anticipate amendments in the Senate but are confident they'll get this passed.

• @mmasnick Mike Masnick on x

  So... on the day the 11th Circuit tosses out FL's content moderation bill, CA moves forward with a truly ridiculous bill to allow parents to sue internet companies by claiming that services are “addictive” to their kids. I envision so, so, so many frivolous lawsuits. https://twit…

• @rvawonk Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D on x

  The CA assembly passed a law that would allow parents to sue platforms like Instagram & TikTok if their child becomes addicted to social media. Tech & business groups say if it passes, social media companies would likely cease operations for kids in CA. https://apnews.com/...

• @raymonddurk Raymond Durk on x

  How did this nonsense pass unanimously? There is no such thing as online addiction. It's not in the DSM5 or IDC11, it's a behavioral disorder. Stop passing every bill in the name of protecting the kids. They'll be fine. I'm sure this also violates Section 230. https://twitter.com…

• @pt @pt on x

  From the people who brought you parental advisory labels on music and moral panics regarding violence in video games... Wild that it was unanimous. https://twitter.com/...

• @carnage4life @carnage4life on x

  California wants to pass a law making it legal to sue TikTok because your kid uses it too much. Goes to show that red states don't have a monopoly on passing dumb social media laws. https://apnews.com/...

• @cathygellis Cathy Gellis on x

  This is garbage, California. It's the exact same ignorant garbage that Texas and Florida are trying to do to destroy the Internet and everything good it gives all of us (including kids). Since when do you want this state to be like them? https://twitter.com/...

• @mmasnick Mike Masnick on x

  @RmoneyRyan2012 Extremely frivolous. Even the study used in support of this bill did not show what the bill claims it showed. Making people want to use your product is how the world works. It's not illegal.

• @mmasnick Mike Masnick on x

  @daphnehk Even more bizarre, apparently this morning the Democratic caucus was planning to vote against it. Dunno what happened.

• @daphnehk Daphne Keller on x

  @mmasnick 45-0???

• @mmasnick Mike Masnick on x

  @RmoneyRyan2012 COPPA sets in place rules for how you have to act. AB 2408 doesn't do that. It basically just opens up frivolous nonsense lawsuits based on moral panics. C'mon.