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California Passes AI, Social Media, Data Center Safeguards

9/1/2026

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California lawmakers passed new safeguards covering social media, artificial intelligence, and data centers.
Assembly Bill 1709 bans autoplay and recommendation feeds for users under 16 and adds age-verification.
Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and adopt child-safety changes to settle a multi-state lawsuit.
Senate Bill 886 requires data centers to report electricity and water use and shields consumers from rising costs.

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Story summary

California lawmakers passed new safeguards covering social media, artificial intelligence, and data centers.
Assembly Bill 1709 bans autoplay and recommendation feeds for users under 16 and adds age-verification.
Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and adopt child-safety changes to settle a multi-state lawsuit.
Senate Bill 886 requires data centers to report electricity and water use and shields consumers from rising costs.