Warning Labels

  • Kids Code Coalition Applauds Final Passage of California Social Media Warning Labels Bill

    The Kids Code Coalition applauded today’s final passage of California Assembly Bill 56, the social media warning labels bill authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta and Common Sense Media, passed both chambers of the legislature and now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature.

  • Bloomberg

    California Social Media Warning Label Bill Heads to Governor

    Social media platforms would be required to warn users about the mental health risks of using the technology under legislation cleared Friday by the California legislature.

  • Politico

    Tobacco-style warning labels for social media move closer to California law

    California lawmakers voted Friday to mandate health warning labels for social media, teeing up Gov. Gavin Newsom to make a final decision on the novel idea aimed at safeguarding kids’ mental well-being.

  • NBC Palm Springs

    California Weighs Social Media Warning Labels Amid Mental Health, Misinformation Concerns

    California may soon become the first state in the nation to require warning labels on social media platforms. The proposal would place notices similar to tobacco labels on apps like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, cautioning users about risks such as misinformation, addiction, and mental health impacts. The effort is intended to promote safer online experiences…

  • KQED

    Child Safety Groups Demand Mental Health Guardrails, After California Teen’s Suicide Using ChatGPT

    AB 56 would implement social media warning labels that clearly state the risks to children, not unlike the labels pasted on tobacco products…A second bill, AB1064, would ban AI chatbots from manipulating children into forming emotional attachments or harvesting their personal and biometric data.