Gov. Newsom’s wife has tough words for tech industry

Written By Bruce Barcott

Jennifer Siebel Newsom: “Legislation is necessary if the tech companies aren’t going to be more transparent.” Photo: Sarah Morris / Getty Images via Politico.

The wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the tech industry Monday, accusing one of the state’s premier industries of standing in the way of efforts to protect kids from the harmful effects of social media.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference, took swipes at Silicon Valley, accusing major firms of failing to address social media addiction and mental health problems among young people. Read the full Politico article here.

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