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Assembly passes AB 2 to hold social platforms financially liable for harms to minors
Summary
After extended floor debate, the Assembly passed AB 2, a bill intended to create duty‑of‑care standards and potential financial liability for large social media platforms when their negligence harms minors.
The California State Assembly on May 1 passed Assembly Bill 2, legislation authored by Assemblymember Alonzo Lowenthal that seeks to hold large social media companies financially accountable when their platforms cause harm to minors.
Lowenthal, the bill's author, framed AB 2 as imposing a duty of care comparable to standards applied to consumer products and said the measure would enable courts to assess financial damages when companies’ negligence is proven. He…
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