Rather than supporting parents' choices about their kids' internet use,…
Rather than supporting parents’ choices about their kids’ internet use, California’s AB 1709 imposes a legislative ban on kids under 16 using social media. Parents, not the state, should decide when and how their children use social media. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/act-now-stop-californias-paternalistic-and-privacy-destroying-social-media-ban
Act Now to Stop California’s Paternalistic and Privacy-Destroying Social Media Ban
California lawmakers are fast-tracking A.B. 1709—a sweeping bill that would ban anyone under 16 from using social media and force every user, regardless of age, to verify their identity before accessing social platforms. In the name of “safety,” this bill would destroy online anonymity, expose sensitive personal data to breach and abuse, and replace parental decision-making with state-mandated censorship.
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We need you to act now to protect online anonymity, privacy, and the right of young people to participate in online public life in California. Send a note to your legislator urging them to vote NO on A.B.1709: https://act.eff.org/action/stop-california-s-social-media-ban-a-b-1709
Stop California’s Social Media Ban (A.B. 1709)
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@eff I'm ok with this. I'd be okay with a law about no use of algorithms on accounts held by people under 20.