{
  "id": 15334,
  "url": "https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/amending-ab-1709-doesnt-fix-it-californias-social-media-ban-still-threatens-free",
  "title": "Amending AB 1709 Doesn’t Fix It: California’s Social Media Ban Still Threatens Free Speech and Privacy",
  "summary": "California lawmakers have amended A.B. 1709 , but the core problem remains: the bill is still a ban on social media access for youth under 16 , and it still threatens the privacy and First Amendment rights of all Californians. Proponents of the bill may argue that the recent amendments represent a compromise , but a close look at the text shows no major changes. As the bill moves forward in the Senate, we must continue to urge lawmakers to vote NO. Take Action: Tell Your Senator to OPPOSE A.B. 1",
  "authors": "Rindala Alajaji",
  "category": "org",
  "topics": "regulation,privacy-surveillance",
  "orgs": null,
  "regions": "us",
  "published_at": "2026-07-31T19:47:34.000Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-08-01T05:10:57.676Z",
  "source_slug": "eff",
  "source_name": "EFF Deeplinks",
  "source_homepage": "https://www.eff.org",
  "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/15334",
  "original_url": "https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/amending-ab-1709-doesnt-fix-it-californias-social-media-ban-still-threatens-free",
  "evidence_status": "source-only",
  "attribution": "via ethics.ai"
}