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Assembly advances bill to raise financial penalties for social platforms over harms to children
Summary
Lawmakers advanced AB 2, a bill by Assemblymember Al (A.) Lowenthal that would create enhanced financial penalties for large social media companies found negligent in causing harm to children and teenagers; the measure passed the committee as amended and will go to Judiciary for further review.
Assemblymember Al Lowenthal introduced AB 2 on behalf of the state Legislature’s effort to increase accountability for social media platforms that court proceedings find were negligent in causing harm to children and teens. The committee voted to pass the bill as amended to the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Supporters said the bill does not change the existing burden of proof for negligence in court but would set higher statutory damages in cases where negligence is proven. “AB 2 will hold social media platforms accountable for their failure to exercise ordinary care that results in harm to children and teenagers,” Assemblymember Lowenthal said, adding that the bill applies penalties only if negligence is proven in court.
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