We’re so close to winning on a bill to will help protect kids online in California.

SumOfUs members like you played a huge role in the State Assembly vote and now we need your help to get through the State Senate.

Big Tech is mobilizing an army of lobbyists to kill the bill. Let’s make sure it doesn't succeed -- tell lawmakers to protect our kids online.

 Sign the petition 

John,

Thanks to massive public pressure from the SumOfUS community and other civil society groups, California's State Assembly just passed the bill to protect kids online, with almost unanimous support.

It's a testament to the power of this incredible community -- but the fight isn't over yet. 

In a week, the bill will go to a vote in the California State Senate, and Big Tech will do everything it can to kill it. Let's keep up the pressure and help make sure this bill gets signed into law. 

Tell California lawmakers: protect kids online

The UK already passed a similar law last year -- forcing YouTube to turn off autoplay for under 18s, and TikTok and Instagram to ban direct messaging between children and adults they do not follow. But these companies only acted because strong laws forced them too.

These measures shouldn't just be for kids in the UK, children everywhere deserve to feel safe online.

If we can show there is overwhelming public support for this bill in California, we can use our momentum to get this law passed not just in California but in every other state too. But lawmakers will only have the courage to stand up to these billionaire tech execs if we push them to.

Sign the petition: Tell California’s lawmakers to protect our kids online

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Thanks for all that you do,
Vicky, Christina and the team at SumOfUs


More information:

California to adopt UK-style child data law in global push against Big Tech
Financial Times. 16 February 2022.
Tech industry faces pressure in Sacramento over kids' safety/
Politico. 29 March 2022.
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