The way to police Big Tech is through US states


FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with California Governor Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles

CALIFORNIA governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill into law last week, forcing large Internet companies like Facebook to make their sites safer for children.

Aside from sparking irritation in tech circles, it has put a spotlight on an area where states are making greater headway than Congress: passing laws to regulate the free-wheeling dominance of Big Tech firms.

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