New York is preparing to pass a law that would ban social media platforms from showing algorithmic feeds to teenagers without parental consent. The Wall Street Journal Lawmakers in the state reached a “tentative agreement” on the bill, which will be voted on later this week.
State officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, have introduced a bill that would require parental consent for algorithmic feeds. The Stop the Exploitation of Addictive Feeds for Kids (SAFE) Act does not limit the type of content teens can view on social media apps, but they cannot view algorithmic feeds without permission from their parents or guardians. The final version of the bill would also block teens from seeing in-app notifications overnight without parental consent. The Wall Street Journal.
If passed, New York would be the latest state to try to limit access to social media platforms to teenagers. requirements. Utah Last year, the law required social media apps to obtain parental consent, although the measure was later implemented . So are California legislators restricting teenagers’ access to algorithmic feeds.
