California Bill Could Allow Parents to Sue for Their Kid's TikTok Habit

A new bill coming down the pike in the California state legislature could be a huge swing in precedent for parents who want to take companies to court for what they consider to be addictive online content.

The social media platform duty to children act was passed by the state assembly on Monday. The framework of the California Consumer Privacy Act restricts companies from selling personal information of young people under the age of 16. A successful lawsuit could cost up to $25,000.

The bill only applies to companies that made $100 million in revenue over the past year, and excludes apps that only allow email or text messaging. Everything else is fair.

Workers at the social media company were concerned about the impact they were having on youth, according to internal documents. The highest rate of addiction on their platforms was with 14-year-olds, according to a former Facebook data scientist.

The bill's advocates from places such as the Children's Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego say that parental controls can't be the answer to addiction. A recent study from the nonprofit research group Common Sense Media shows that the amount of screen-time for teens has increased over the last two years. The study shows that the use of social media by kids aged 8 to 12 has increased. The majority of teens use social media.

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