Bill > AB1394

This bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly facilitating, aiding, or abetting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors. The bill requires social media platforms to provide a mechanism for users to report child sexual abuse material, and requires the platforms to block and remove such material upon receiving a report. The bill establishes statutory damages of up to $4 million per violation for social media platforms that fail to comply with these requirements, with reduced damages if the platform meets certain mitigation factors. The bill also amends existing law to allow additional civil penalties and damages against individuals who engage in commercial sexual exploitation of minors, including when such exploitation is facilitated by a social media platform.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1394