Monday, August 31, 2026 · Kids Online
CALIFORNIA BILL WOULD HIT SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS WITH $1 MILLION PER CHILD HARMED...
California lawmakers want to supercharge payouts in the social media addiction lawsuit — jacking damages to $1 million for every child harmed. The bill targets every platform, not just Meta, as states race to rein in Big Tech's grip on kids.
The EU is watching closely and aims to outdo the U.S. Meta settlement with even stricter kids-safety rules under its Digital Services Act. Both moves come as APP's February 2026 Cygnal poll shows 81% of Americans — 66% strongly — back porn age verification, the hottest intensity in the survey.
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