“Social media has created incredible opportunities, but also real and proximate threats to our kids, to vulnerable communities, and to American democracy as we know it.”

California state Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, regarding his authored bill that will require social media companies to publish their policies for removing disturbing content, with details on how and when they remove that content; the legislation is the first of its kind. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on Tuesday, Sept. 13. (Associated Press — Sept. 14, 2022)