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    Discusses recently passed law in California where sites like Facebook are required to allow minors to take down photos and other posts.

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    BrownOKsbillallowingminorstodeleteembarrassingWebposts
    ThelawrequiressiteslikeFacebooktoallowminorstotakedownphotosandotherposts.Otherbillstargetticketbuying'bots'and marketingillegalitemstominors.
    September23,2013 | ByMelanieMasonandPatrickMcGreevy

    SACRAMENTOGov.JerryBrownapprovedanewlawMondaygivingyoungpeopletheabilitytoremoveembarrassinginformation theypostonInternetsocialnetworkingsites. CaliforniaisnowthefirststateinthenationtorequirewebsitessuchasFacebooktogiveminorsawaytotakedownphotosandother postsfromtheirsites,accordingtoCommonSenseMedia,anonprofitgroupthatpromoteschildren'sprivacyindigitalmediaandtracks federalandstatelegislationontheissue. Thegroupsupportedthemeasure,whichalsobanswebsiteoperatorsfrommarketingcertaingoods,suchasguns,bulletsanddietary products,toInternetusersyoungerthan18. SenateleaderDarrellSteinberg(DSacramento)saidhismeasureoffered"agroundbreakingprotectionforourkidswhooftenact impetuouslywithpostingsofilladvisedpicturesormessagesbeforetheythinkthroughtheconsequences." Minors,hesaid,"deservetherighttoremovethismaterialthatcouldhauntthemforyearstocome." ThebillalsoprohibitsfirmsfromtargetingminorswithWebadvertisementsforharmfulproductsthatareillegalforthemtouse,such asalcohol,tobaccoandguns. ThemeasurewasopposedbytheCenterforDemocracy&Technology,anonprofitthatpromotesInternetfreedomandaccessibility. EmmaLlanso,policycounselforthegroup,saidthebill,SB568,was"motivatedbythebestofintentions"butcouldcauseconfusion amongwebsiteoperators. "Ifthesitesareunclearwhethertheyarecoveredunderthescopeofthebill,theresponsecouldbetobarminorsfromthesitesentirely," Llansosaid. TechnologicaladvancesarebehindanotherproposalthegovernorsignedMonday.Thatlegislationoutlawstheuseofticketbuying software,or"bots,"thatcanpurchasehundredsofthebestseatstoconcertsandsportingeventssecondsaftertheygoonsaleonline. AssemblymanRichardPan(DSacramento)saidheintroducedthebillbecausethebotsgivescalpersanunfairadvantageinbuyingup tickets,whichtheycanresellatasteepprofit. Thenewlaw,whichtakeseffectJan.1,makesitamisdemeanortousesoftwaretocircumventthesecurityofticketsellingwebsitesto conductmasspurchases.Penaltiesareuptosixmonthsinjailandspecialcivilfinesofupto$2,500. Supportersofthebill,AB329,includeTicketmaster,whichsaidinastatement:"Thisisanimportantstepincombatingnefarious scalpingpractices." BrownalsosignedameasureMondayrequiringCaliforniadriverstoprovide3feetofspacebetweentheirvehicleandbicycliststheypass ontheroadsortoslowtoasafespeedastheygoby.Thebilldoesnotspecifywhatspeedthatis. Thebillrepresentsapartialvictoryforbicyclistswhohavelobbiedforyearsforstrictersafetymeasuresinresponsetoalargenumberof accidentsinvolvingcarsandbicycles. Brownvetoedabilllastyearthatalsowouldhavedirectedmotoriststocrossthedoubleyellowlineintoopposingtrafficlanesifsafeto dosoandnecessarytoprovidea3footbufferforcyclists. Theprovisiononcrossingintootherlaneswasremovedfromthisyear'sbill,AB1371,byStevenBradford(DGardena). Violationofthenewlaw,whenittakeseffectnextSeptember,willbeaninfractionpunishablebyabasefineof$35.Butcourtfeeswill makethepenaltyhigher.Driverswhoviolatethenewlawandcollidewithabicyclistcausinginjuryfaceafineof$220. melanie.mason@latimes.com patrick.mcgreevy@latimes.com

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