A new California law will require social media platforms to add more 'protections' for children

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a new bill that could upend how social media platforms deal with underage users. The bill, known as AB 2273, "requires online platforms to consider the best interest of child users and to default to privacy and safety settings that protect children's mental and physical health and wellbeing," according to a press release from Newsom's office. The law, which won't go into effect until July of 2024, is meant to place further restrictions on the ...