Media materials from the Children’s Advocacy Institute explain that the bill would first obligate social media companies to not addict child users — if necessary amending their design features and data collection practices — and then empower parents and guardians to pursue legal action in the name of any children injured by companies that fail to comply. Damages could include $1,000 or more per child in a class-action suit or as much as $25,000 per child per year in a civil penalty, the institute said. However, it said, there would also be a safe harbor provision that would protect “responsible” social media platforms from being penalized if they took “basic steps to avoid addicting children.” Companies with less than $100 million a year in revenue would also be excluded.
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https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/parents-could-soon-be-able-to-sue-social-media-companies-for-addicting-their-children/2937906/#:~:text=The%20organization%20is%20sponsoring%20Assembly,State%20Judiciary%20Committee%20on%20Tuesday.
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