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How parents can help California kids navigate social media

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Parents have a mix of emotions when it comes to technology, like AI and social media.

“When I think about it for myself, I love it. It saves me so much time. When I think about it with my teen, it’s a different story. I feel mostly fear.”

That ambivalence is common, as I discovered when I surveyed parents for my new book about raising teens with courage.

The fear of technology can become divisive. Parents feel helpless and tired of screen time battles. Children and teens feel frustrated and misunderstood when, of course, they want to be in the places all of their friends are hanging out online.

California has passed new laws in recent years to control some of the addictive parts of social media, such as autoplay and personalized feeds (though infinite scrolling is not going away).

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new laws last week that will not only prevent children and teens under 16 from accessing features that keep them hooked, but will also hold tech companies accountable with steep fines.

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That is one step forward, and I hope it will serve as a model for the rest of the country. 

But the truth is that no laws will fully protect your........

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