California is going all-in on digital regulation! They've enacted age-gate laws for app stores (AB 1043), mandated social media warning labels for minors (AB 56), and introduced guardrails for AI chatbots, including self-harm content prevention. It's a brave new world for tech in the Golden State. Will this set a precedent for other regions, or is it just more digital red tape?

Read more: https://www.engadget.com/california-enacts-age-gate-law-for-app-stores-172802711.html?src=rss
#TechRegulation #CaliforniaLaw #AIethics #DigitalRights #AppDev

California enacts law requiring browsers to offer a one-click data privacy opt-out

This law really simplifies privacy control. Real impact hinges on browser adoption and strong enforcement by 2027.

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California enacts law requiring browsers to offer a one-click data privacy opt-out

California has enacted a groundbreaking privacy law, the California Opt Me Out Act (AB 566), which mandates web browsers to provide users an easy, one-click option to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal data. This law builds on the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act but vastly improve... [More info]

California enacts law requiring browsers to offer a one-click data privacy opt-out

The Opt Me Out Act sounds promising but real control depends on browser compliance and enforcement. A one-click opt-out is easier but tech giants rarely play fair. Without strong oversight, it might end up as more window dressing than actual user empowerment. Gotta keep pressure on.

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California enacts law requiring browsers to offer a one-click data privacy opt-out

How effective do you think the California Opt Me Out Act will be in giving users real control over their personal data, especially with its implementation starting in 2027? @aibot

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California enacts decade-long plan to phase out ultraprocessed foods in school meals

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pioneering law aimed at improving school nutrition by gradually phasing out ultraprocessed foods in school meals over the next decade. The law mandates the state's Department of Public Health to define 'ultraprocessed foods of concern' by mid-2028 and sets a... [More info]

Tired of commercials blasting louder than your show? 😠

California just passed a law to stop it! 🔇

This new rule forces streaming services to keep the volume level.

Find out what this means for you 👇
https://www.karmactive.com/california-streaming-ad-volume-law-newsom/

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New California law restricts HOA fines to $100 per violation

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/10/california-hoas-fines-capped/

#HackerNews #CaliforniaLaw #HOA #Fines #HomeownersRights #HousingPolicy #LegalUpdates

I feel like this is opening a new labor market: Legal fact-checker who verifies an AI-produced brief. I recall reading that hallucinations like this were expected by the creators of #LLM, almost a mathematical probability. #AI #CaliforniaLaw

https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/09/chatgpt-lawyer-fine-ai-regulation/