Blue State Bans ‘Addictive’ Social Media Content For Minors, Notifications During School Hours

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Friday a bill banning “addictive” social media content for minors.

The Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act prevents social media companies from “knowingly providing an addictive feed to a minor without parental consent,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. The law also prohibits online platforms from issuing notifications to minors during school hours and after midnight.

“Every parent knows the harm social media addiction can inflict on their children – isolation from human contact, stress and anxiety, and endless hours wasted late into the night,” Newsom said in a statement. “With this bill, California is helping protect children and teenagers from purposely designed features that feed these destructive habits. I thank Senator Skinner for advancing this important legislation that puts children’s well-being first.”