PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Applauds Gov. Newsom For Signing Prohibition on Addictive Features, Changes to California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – EPIC applauds Governor Newsom for signing into law California’s A.B. 1709, which prohibits social media platforms from making addictive design features available to users under 16 years old. “This is different than what Australia did. This is better than what they did,” Governor Newsom said upon signing A.B. 1709. “This is about … Continued

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