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Governor Newsom Signs Student-Backed Digital Literacy Bills Alongside Misguided Bans

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Governor Newsom signed a package of 12 bills yesterday aimed at “protecting children” online. One of them was AB 1709 , which EFF has opposed this legislative session and serves as a functional ban on young people under 16 using social media. However, EFF supported two of the bills signed into law,…

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  1. 2026-09-11 20:25 · EFF Deeplinks
    Governor Newsom Signs Student-Backed Digital Literacy Bills Alongside Misguided Bans

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