Capitol Weekly Podcast

Asm. Josh Lowenthal on regulating social media use for children

Episode Summary

We’re joined today by Asm. Josh Lowenthal (D – Long Beach) who spoke with us about his bills, AB 1709 and AB 2 - both signed by the governor last week – to regulate Social Media use by children and to hold tech companies financially liable when they cause harm. We also chat about a bill that did not make it out of the legislature - Senate Bill 1013, an effort to regulate the use of Flock cameras. Plus, as always, we tell you who had the Worst Week in California Politics.

Episode Notes

We’re joined today by Asm. Josh Lowenthal (D – Long Beach) who spoke with us about his bills, AB 1709 and AB 2 - both signed by the governor last week – to regulate Social Media use by children and to hold tech companies financially liable when they cause harm. We also chat about a bill that did not make it out of the legislature - Senate Bill 1013, an effort to regulate the use of Flock cameras. Plus, as always, we tell you who had the Worst Week in California Politics.

 

1:08 AB 1709 and AB 2 have been signed

2:22 Now on the Capitol Weekly website

3:18 Asm. Josh Lowenthal

0:48  AB 1709 and AB 2

4:57 85% spike in child suicide rate

6:34 Social media screen time vs. television screen time

8:21 An attempt to regulate social media

12:48 Why the legislation is not a total ban for kids

15:15 Social media and marginalized communities

16:41 SB 1013 to regulate Flock cameras

18:80 Law enforcement opposition

20:50 “How much technology do we employ to keep us safe?”

22:13 Joe Jost’s

23:40 #WWCA

 

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