Newsome, PTC Condemn Netchoice v. Bonta
NetChoice “is working to block a law that protects our kids from predatory online practices,” said California Governor Gavin Newsome in a statement on the tech industry group’s lawsuit against a California privacy law that would require websites to collect…
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data and verify the ages of users (see 2212140063). “As a father of four, I know the constant toll exposure to social media platforms and devices can have on our children and their mental health. Several groups and academics condemned the California law, arguing the current Internet couldn’t function if it's allowed to proceed. “It is critical that we build safeguards to protect kids and their online privacy,” Newsome said. The Parents Television Council, a group that wants ratings for online content, also released a statement condemning Netchoice v. Bonta. “NetChoice’s lawsuit shows that it cares only about its net income, not about the health and well-being of children,” said PTC President Tim Winter in a release. “Of course, this lawsuit was entirely predictable: the professed concern these big media companies have about ‘constitutional rights’ begins and ends with their cash flow.”