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New York state is poised to pass a law that would ban social media platforms from showing algorithmic feeds to teenagers without parental consent. The Wall Street Journal State lawmakers announced they had reached a “tentative agreement” on the bill to be voted on later this week.
State officials, including Governor Kathy Hockle, have introduced legislation that would require parental consent for algorithmic feeds. The Stop Addictive Feed Exploitation Act (SAFE) would not limit the type of content teens can see on social media apps, but it would prevent them from viewing algorithmic feeds without a parent or guardian’s permission. The latest version of the bill would also prohibit teens from looking at in-app notifications overnight without parental consent, the governor said. The Wall Street Journal.
If the bill passes, New York would become the latest state to try to conditionally restrict social media platforms’ access to teenagers. Utah enacted a parental consent requirement for social media apps last year but later rescinded the measure. California lawmakers are also restricting teens’ access to algorithmic feeds.