Regulation & enforcement

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

Published September 11, 2026 · EFF Deeplinks

California's governor approved a set of 12 measures framed as child online protection, including AB 1709, which effectively bars under-16s from social media and which EFF fought against. EFF backed two others, AB 2071 and AB 2298, which add digital wellness and cybersecurity instruction to school curricula, including lessons on keeping personal information secure and assessing AI-generated content. EFF argues education-based approaches protect young people without the constitutional problems of broad access bans.

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