California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) today issued the following statements in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Assembly Bill 56 (AB 56), legislation that aims to protect children and teens from risks posed by social media.

“People across the nation — including myself — have become increasingly concerned with Big Tech’s failure to protect children who interact with its products. Today, California makes clear that we will not sit and wait for companies to decide to prioritize children’s well-being over their profits,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta. “By adding warning labels to social media platforms, AB 56 gives California a new tool to protect our children. I thank Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan for introducing this legislation and look forward to continuing the vital work of ensuring social media platform use does not harm our kids.”