Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) should make it easier for California consumers to exercise their opt-out rights by signing AB-566, said Hayley Tsukayama, Electronic Frontier Foundation associate director of legislative activism, in a blog post Tuesday. But a privacy lawyer for businesses warned on the same day that the bill, if enacted, could lead to many more opt-out requests.
A New Jersey commission recommended that social media companies restrict access to users younger than 16, among other moves to address mental health issues associated with the platforms. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Monday announced the release of the report by the New Jersey Commission on the Effects of Social Media Usage.
A Pennsylvania House panel punted for now on a bill protecting the personal information of public servants, similar to Daniel’s Law from neighboring New Jersey.
A software industry group sought veto of two California AI bills this week. In letters dated Wednesday, the Software and Industry Information Association (SIIA) urged Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to reject bills aimed at regulating frontier AI (SB-53) and kids' usage of chatbots (AB-1064) that passed the state legislature last week (see 2509150026 and 2509120037).
Massachusetts legislators removed a private right of action from a leading comprehensive privacy bill on Thursday.
The California Privacy Protection Agency Board will discuss enforcement priorities and potential changes to automated decisionmaking technology, delete-request and data broker regulations at a Sept. 26 meeting.
Nevada recently shared state-held data about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants with the federal government, joining Vermont in complying with the Trump administration’s request (see 2508070013).
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Monday for the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, which was signed into law in June 2024 (see 2406070065). The proposed rules offer advice for social media companies about how they should restrict their platforms' addictive features to avoid harming the mental health of children.
As part of his efforts to protect young children from abusive AI chatbots, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Saturday he will support a bill the state's legislature approved Friday whose aim is to isolate kids from being treated as "test subjects as AI innovation moves quickly."
The California legislature passed two bills on AI chatbots Thursday. Nearing the finish line are bills on automated decisions by employers and social media warning labels. The legislature passed measures earlier in the day on universal opt-out preference signals, data brokers and social media data deletion (see 2509110066).