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California Governor Signs Digital Literacy Bills, Including Contentious AB 1709

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a legislative package including AB 1709, a bill that the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) opposes. The EFF views this bill as a functional ban, despite its stated aim of protecting children online. The governor's office framed the legislation as a move to enhance digital literacy and child protection. AI

IMPACT This legislation could impact how AI-driven content moderation and data privacy tools are developed and deployed for minors.

RANK_REASON A governor signing legislation into law is a significant policy event. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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California Governor Signs Digital Literacy Bills, Including Contentious AB 1709

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ⚖️ Governor Newsom Signs Student-Backed Digital Literacy Bills Alongside Misguided Bans Governor Newsom signed a package of 12 bills yesterday aimed at “protect

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

    LINKS eff.org/…/governor-newsom-signs-student-b…

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