California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law AB 1394, a measure that would punish social media services for “knowingly facilitating, aiding, or abetting commercial sexual exploitation” of children, The Verge’s Adi Robertson reports. The law is set to become effective on January 1, 2025, and adds new regulations and liabilities aimed at making social media firms crack down on child sexual abuse material, the author notes. Publicly traded companies in the space include Meta Platforms (META), Pinterest (PINS) and Snap (SNAP).
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