Online platforms: educational children’s content.
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Fiscal committee
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the California Children’s Digital Educational Content Act of 2026, aims to protect children’s online experiences by requiring covered online platforms to establish a ‘walled garden’ dedicated to educational content. This walled garden must be free from targeted advertising, accessible to minors without accounts, and meet specific content and safety standards. The bill also mandates annual compliance reports and audits for these platforms, along with administrative penalties for violations, and amends existing consumer remedies to address deceptive practices related to consumer protection.
Key provisions
- Requires covered platforms (annual gross revenue over $100 million) to establish a ‘walled garden’ for educational children’s content.
- The walled garden must be free from targeted advertising and accessible without requiring accounts.
- Requires platforms to submit annual compliance reports to the Department of Consumer Affairs.
- Authorizes the Department of Consumer Affairs to conduct audits of platform compliance.
- Imposes administrative penalties for violations of the bill's provisions.
- Amends the Consumers Legal Remedies Act to address deceptive practices.
- Defines key terms like ‘covered platform,’ ‘educational children’s content,’ and ‘minor.’
- Sets a compliance reporting deadline of April 1, 2027.
Who is affected
- Online platforms (particularly those with significant revenue)
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