Business and Professions Code section 22589.2

Notwithstanding that any individual may report cyberbullying, or any content that violates a platform’s existing terms of service related to cyberbullying, as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 22589.1, actions for relief pursuant to this chapter may be brought only in a civil action by any of the following persons:

(a)

A parent or legal guardian of a minor, or an administrator in the school that the minor attends, who submits a report of cyberbullying to the social media platform.

(b)

A city attorney, a district attorney, or a county counsel.

(c)

The Attorney General, in the name of the people of the State of California.

Source: Section 22589.2, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=22589.­2.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Dec. 8, 2025).

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