Technology,
Government
Mar. 18, 2022
Proposed law would allow suits for minors’ tech addiction
“It’s an election year. That means we are seeing a flood of bills that all claim to protect the children,” said Eric Goldman, associate dean for research and professor with Santa Clara University School of Law.
Proponents of a new bill say they “shouldn’t have to put in law” that internet companies shouldn’t addict children to their products. But a more pressing question might be, “can they?”
AB 2408 would allow a parent or guardian to pursue civil damages of up to $25,000 against “social media platform companies intentionally invent, design, and deploy features that are intended to make it hard for users to stop using the platform.” The bill kno...
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