California: Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Partially Blocked, New Social Media Law Signed

California has been active in the kids space. First, the Ninth Circuit's recently ruled on the California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Second, the governor has just signed a new law aimed at social media sites.

The Ninth Circuit ruling may cause some confusion about what parts of the law are effective, and what are not. As a reminder, the Act mirrors the UK's Age Appropriate Design Code. As we have written previously, it was intended to regulate companies that offer online services to children. A temporary injunction delaying the law's July 1, 2024 effective date was entered last year. The Ninth Circuit has affirmed part of that injunction, but not all of it. What does this mean for businesses who offer online services to children?