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  "id": 6721443,
  "title": "California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/california-governor-signs-laws-aimed-at-protecting-kids-from-risks-of",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-11T05:34:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/california-governor-signs-laws-aimed-at-protecting-kids-from-risks-of-social-media-ai-chatbots/articleshow/134047773.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through their platforms, ban tech businesses from offering addictive feeds to anyone under 16 and require operators of AI chatbots to perform risk assessments before rolling them out.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/california-governor-signs-laws-aimed-at-protecting-kids-from-risks-of",
        "published": "2026-09-10T20:44:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "California bans addictive social media features for children under 16 and tightens AI chatbot rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/california-bans-addictive-social-media-features-for-children-under-16",
        "published": "2026-09-11T12:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Slashdot",
        "title": "California Governor Signs Laws Protecting Kids From Risks of Social Media, AI Chatbots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/california-governor-signs-laws-protecting-kids-from-risks-of-social",
        "published": "2026-09-11T15:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}