California bans infinite scroll and autoplay for users under sixteen

California has passed a law banning addictive social media features for users under sixteen. The ban covers infinite scroll and autoplay, the features that keep content coming without the user doing anything. The same law introduces new rules for AI products and for companion chatbots that build a relationship with the user. According to the reporting summarised in MIT Technology Review's daily briefing, it is the first law of its kind passed in the United States; the briefing credits the Guardian, Reuters and the New York Times. The briefing does not state when the law takes effect or how companies are expected to verify a user's age.