New York officials are introducing two bills that would limit children’s access to “addictive” social media feeds.
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On Wednesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and state lawmakers announced a pair of bills that would restrict the way social media platforms can collect and share children’s information as well as allow parents to keep their kids from being bombarded by addictive feeds they don’t follow.
The bill would allow parents to opt their children out of getting feeds curated by an algorithm. Social media companies would be required to provide children with a chronological feed of content from users they already follow. Meanwhile, the second bill would prohibit social media companies from collecting, using, or sharing personal data of children under the age of 18 — unless they receive informed consent or if it’s otherwise necessary. Companies could be fined $5,000 per violation of either law.New York lawmakers said that social media is a major factor behind the worsening mental health crisis among children. New York Governor Hochul compared the risk of unwanted social media content to cigarettes and alcohol.
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