New laws go into effect in 2025 regarding social media [Video]

SAN DIEGO — Social media has connected people throughout the world with its power to share videos and images immediately. But there’s also a dark side to social media and lawmakers want to do something about it. 

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1880, which his office said its an expansion to the Coogan law. The bill aims to protect these individuals and make sure they have at least 15 percent of their gross earnings into a trust. The bill defines a content creator as someone who creates, posts, shares or interacts with digital content on an online platform. 

“At the end of the day if the kid is the one that’s making the money they’re entitled to it,” Landon Li said. 

Meanwhile, the Governor also signed Senate Bill 764which gives minors included in monetized online …