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Colin Lecher

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Sep 11, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · By Colin Lecher | CalMatters Published September 11, 2026 9:00 AM

    Social media & chatbots (opens the original)

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    Social media ban: The law on addictive social media may be the most controversial. It will require social media companies to either stop offering “addictive” tools like infinite scroll and autoplay to users under 16 or to keep those users off their platforms entirely. Chatbot restrictions: The measure limiting artificial intelligence chatbots is more broadly supported, even by tech juggernaut OpenAI. Named after California teen Adam Raine, who died by suicide in 2025 after receiving tips from Ch

  2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Colin Lecher, CalMatters

    California enacts laws restricting chatbots and banning teens from ‘addictive’ social media (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California teens will be barred from “addictive” social media products and limited in their interactions with chatbots under two of the 13 bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom today to protect kids online. The law on addictive social media may be the most controversial. It will require social media companies to either stop offering “addictive” tools like infinite scroll and autoplay to users under 16 or to ke

  3. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · By Colin Lecher | CalMatters Published September 2, 2026 11:30 AM

    Defense tech (opens the original)

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    Los Angeles County: The total value of defense contracts won by companies in Los Angeles County more than doubled in the last 10 years after adjusting for inflation, according to an analysis by CalMatters and The Markup. In the same period, the defense budget rose by about 19% in adjusted dollars. More details: The $15 billion in contracts won in L.A. County last year went largely to old-school defense contractors with headquarters elsewhere, like Boeing. But startups claimed a growing share of

  4. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · By Colin Lecher | CalMatters Published Sep 2, 2026 11:30 AM

    Defense tech has unleashed a new weapons boom in Southern California (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. The business of military contracting is booming in Southern California. The total value of defense contracts won by companies in Los Angeles County more than doubled in the last 10 years after adjusting for inflation, according to an analysis by CalMatters and The Markup. In the same period, the defense budget rose by about 19% in adjus

  5. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Colin Lecher, CalMatters

    Meta to pay $17 billion — and limit ‘likes’ for teens — in social media settlement with states (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and to make changes to its platforms to end a major case on children and social media addiction. California will receive up to $2.1 billion if the settlement is approved by a judge, according to a statement from the Attorney General Rob Bonta. Meta will agree to a payment of more than $12 billion, with an increase up to the $17 billion over 10 years if other social media compani

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