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Passing bills to safeguard social media isn’t easy with big digital media companies lobbying aggressively against them.
In Los Angeles, Lori Schott (center) is embraced as she holds a photo of her daughter, Annalee Schott, after the verdict in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children on March 25. (William Liang/AP)
By Sen. Sally Harrell – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 31, 2026
On March 25, a California jury found both Meta and YouTube intentionally built addictive products that resulted in the mental distress of a 20-year old plaintiff known as Kaley, also identified as K.G.M.
In New Mexico just the day before, Meta was found to have concealed child sexual exploitation on its platforms, knowingly harming children.
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SB 495 would regulated tech’s addictive features
Sen. Sally Harrell, D-Atlanta, represents District 40 in the Georgia Senate. (Courtesy)
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