California will make it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive feeds to children without parental consent beginning in 2027.

The law bans platforms from sending notifications without permission from parents to minors between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m., and between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays from September through May.

Senate Bill 976 could inspire legal action by social media companies, which argued the legislation 'unconstitutionally burdens' access to content.

California will, starting in 2027, prohibit social media platforms from deliberately delivering addictive feeds to minors without parental consent as part of a new law. The big picture: States and cities have been grappling with how to limit what health experts deem to be harmful effects of social media on children and teens.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that bans social media companies from sending children addictive feeds without parental consent. Reuters / LUCY NICHOLSON California made it illegal for social media companies to knowingly send children addictive feeds without parental consent under a new bill signed into law by Gov.