New York is about to pass a law that will ban social media platforms from showing algorithmic feeds to teenagers without parental consent. The Wall Street Journal that state lawmakers have reached a “tentative agreement” on a bill that will be voted on later this week.
State officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, have introduced a bill requiring parental consent for algorithmic feeds. The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act does not restrict the type of content teens can view on social media apps, but they would not. able to view algorithmic feeds without the permission of their parents or guardians. The latest version of the bill will also prevent teens from viewing in-app notifications overnight without parental consent, according to The Wall Street Journal.
If passed into law, New York would become the latest state to try to curb access of social media platforms to eligible teens. Utah passed a law last year requiring social media apps to obtain parental consent, although the measure was adopted later. . California lawmakers have also limited teens' access to algorithmic feeds.
