Azhria Lilu
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California teens get an online "eraser button" under a law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday.
The law makes California the first state to require websites to allow people younger than 18 to remove their own postings on that website, and to clearly inform minors how to do so.
"Kids and teens frequently self-reveal before they self-reflect," Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media, told The Huffington Post. "In today's digital age, mistakes can stay with and haunt kids for their entire life. This bill is a big step forward for privacy rights, especially since California has more tech companies than any other state."
The law is meant to help protect teens from bullying, embarrassment and harm to job and college applications from online posts they later regret.
New Law Gives Teens An Online 'Eraser Button'
So, instead of teaching these kids the responsibility of thinking before they speak, they're going with the "oh, it's okay say what you like, you can always delete it later" theory. Bravo.The law makes California the first state to require websites to allow people younger than 18 to remove their own postings on that website, and to clearly inform minors how to do so.
"Kids and teens frequently self-reveal before they self-reflect," Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media, told The Huffington Post. "In today's digital age, mistakes can stay with and haunt kids for their entire life. This bill is a big step forward for privacy rights, especially since California has more tech companies than any other state."
The law is meant to help protect teens from bullying, embarrassment and harm to job and college applications from online posts they later regret.
New Law Gives Teens An Online 'Eraser Button'