California Assembly Bill 1709 should be vetoed because it functions as a sweeping ban on social media use for children under 16.

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California’s AB 1709 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-gov-newsom-veto-californias-ab-1709 #AgeVerificationandAgeGating:ResourceHub #SocialNetworks

"EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California’s AB 1709" "1709) today, which functions as asweeping ban on social media usefor young people under the age of 16. The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1709 (A.B." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-gov-newsom-veto-californias-ab-1709 #Privacy

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California’s AB 1709 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-gov-newsom-veto-californias-ab-1709 "The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1709 (A.B. 1709) today, which functions as a sweeping ban on social media use for young people under the age of 16. This well-intentioned, but deeply flawed piece of legislation, cuts young people off from essential information and experiences, particularly harming vulnerable youth and marginalized groups who often

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California’s AB 1709 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-gov-newsom-veto-californias-ab-1709 The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1709 (A.B. 1709) today, which functions as a sweeping ban on social media use for young people under the age of 16. This well-intentioned, but deeply flawed piece of legislation, cuts young people off from essential information and experiences,... --- 30 uses from 29 accounts #toplink

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California’s AB 1709 - EFF #ChristchurchCall https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-gov-newsom-veto-californias-ab-1709 The EFF is urging a veto of California’s AB 1709, arguing the social media ban for minors threatens free speech and digital privacy.

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California’s AB 1709 https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/66871910

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California's AB 1709 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-gov-newsom-veto-californias-ab-1709 #eff #gov

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California's AB 1709 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-gov-newsom-veto-californias-ab-1709 Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49522954 #HackerNews #EFF #Newsom #AB1709 #California #Veto #DigitalRights

EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California’s AB 1709 A.B. 1709 is a massive privacy and free speech nightmare. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-gov-newsom-veto-californias-ab-1709