California governor signs laws protecting kids from social media and AI chatbot risks

California's governor signed legislation aimed at protecting minors from social media and AI chatbot risks, signaling regulatory tightening around youth data and algorithmic exposure. Consumer tech founders serving under-18 audiences should assume U.S. and EU regulations will require parental consent, content filtering, and algorithmic transparency—build compliance tooling now or face rapid market lockout.

Source: Mint ↗