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Intrigued to hear your thoughts on this - New York is taking a bold step to protect kids from the mental health risks of social media with new laws targeting "addictive" feeds. Starting in 2025, the SAFE for Kids Act will require apps like TikTok and Instagram to get parental consent before under-18s use them, restrict notifications between midnight and 6 am, and improve age verification. Additionally, the New York Child Data Protection Act will limit the personal data collected from young users. Governor Kathy Hochul believes these measures will create a safer digital environment, but experts are divided on their effectiveness and enforceability. While some applaud the move, others argue that the link between social media and mental health is more complex than it appears. I worry that such legislation might be difficult to enforce and could distract from addressing more pressing issues like privacy violations and harmful content. #SocialMedia #MentalHealth #SAFEAct #DigitalSafety

Last month, New York introduced new social media laws. The laws are designed to... • Protect Children from Addictive Features: Require parental permission for children under 18 to use apps with features deemed "addictive". • Limit Data Collection: Restrict the amount of personal data social media apps can collect from children. • Reduce Nighttime Use: Prevent apps from sending notifications to children between midnight and 6 am. • Enhance Age Verification: Ensure better methods for verifying the age of users to prevent underage children from accessing platforms. The laws have received mixed reactions - some worry about enforcement and question whether social media is really the main issue affecting children's mental health. What do you think? #SocialMedia #ChildSafety #Legislation #TechRegulation

SB 976. Starting in 2027, California will make it illegal for social media platforms to provide addictive content feeds to children without parental consent. This new law aims to protect minors from harmful online practices deliberately designed by social media companies to increase engagement. Following similar regulations in New York and Utah, the law will restrict platforms from sending notifications to minors during specific hours and mandates that children's accounts are set to private by default. The law will also ban platforms from using features specifically intended to create addictive behaviours in children, such as algorithm-driven content recommendations. Critics of the law argue it could unintentionally limit adult access to content and compromise online privacy by requiring platforms to collect more user information to verify ages. Despite these concerns, the law is a move in the right direction in addressing the growing impact of social media on children's mental health and well-being. ..:: Follow Purpose and Means for daily updates about privacy & emerging technology issues ::.. #CaliforniaPrivacy #SB976 #DigitalAddiction https://lnkd.in/dAj7bs-R

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 It seems there are new US laws each month limiting children’s social media access- now NY has followed suit with legislation aimed at combating “Addictive Social Media Feeds and Protect Kids Online” Two laws were passed: 1️⃣ SAFE For Kids Act Will Restrict Access to Addictive Algorithmic Feeds ⬇️ 📵The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act will restrict a child’s access to addictive feeds on social media 🤖 It will require social media companies to restrict addictive feeds on their platforms for users under 18. 🫂Unless parental consent is granted, users under 18 will not receive addictive feeds. 🔬Users may still search for specific topics of interest. It will also prohibit social media platforms from sending notifications regarding addictive feeds to minors from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. without parental consent. 💸The legislation will authorize the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to bring an action to enjoin violations of the new law as well as seek civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation, among other remedies. 📵And finally, it calls for the establishment of acceptable age verification and parent consent methods, to be determined by the OAG as part of a rulemaking process once the legislation is enacted. 2️⃣. Child Data Protection Act Will Keep Personal Data Safe ⬇️ 🚸The New York Child Data Protection Act will prohibit online sites from collecting, using, sharing or selling personal data of anyone under the age of 18, unless they receive informed consent or unless doing so is strictly necessary for the purpose of the website The Governor said: “New York is leading the nation to protect our kids from addictive social media feeds and shield their personal data from predatory companies. Together, we’ve taken a historic step forward in our efforts to address the youth mental health crisis and create a safer digital environment for young people See more here 👇🏻 Edited with new updates 🔗👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/eKBcF-aJ

U.S. regulators are continuing to hound social media companies on a "Don't mess with our kids" agenda. I think this approach is the easiest one for regulators to get behind because of the rich legal foundation on consumer protection related to children. This new legal salvo by State AGs against TikTok is another illustration, with Instagram's Teen Accounts shift in response to legislative pushes like NY's SAFE for Kids Act, of government turning up the heat on tech companies for the influence they have on children. Hopefully the pursuit of up-to-date children's privacy protections can lead to a concerted attempt to incentivize social media companies to respect all consumers' info and decisional privacy.

New York Seeks to Ban Algorithmic Feeds for Teens... 🚫📱 In response to persistent worries about the negative effects of social media, particularly for young children, several US states are already enacting legislation and rules aimed at limiting the use of such platforms whenever possible. However, the different strategies highlight the larger difficulty in controlling the usage of social media and safeguarding children online. - Social Media Today, LLC 🌐 Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8GkVEze #socialmedia #socialmedianews #regulation #techethics #onlinesafety #parentalcontrol

There’s a major practical problem with this: how do you verify age? Some say to use #biometrics, but there are a number of issues with that. #ageestimation #ageverification #privacy

New York Enacts Laws to Safeguard Minors Online The Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, enacted two significant laws to protect minors from the potential harms of social media usage. These laws are the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act. The SAFE for Kids Act mandates social media platforms like Facebook and X to limit the exposure of minors to algorithmically driven feeds that could lead to addictive behaviors. The New York Child Data Protection Act prohibits collecting, sharing, or selling personal data from individuals under 18 without parental consent. Both pieces of legislation require social media companies to implement age verification and parental consent mechanisms before minors can access certain feeds or have their data collected. These measures are part of a broader initiative by New York to create a safer digital environment for young people, offering parents greater peace of mind regarding their children's online activities. This legislative move by New York reflects a growing concern over the impact of social media on the mental health and well-being of young individuals. It aligns with actions taken by other jurisdictions, such as California, where similar restrictions on social media usage by minors are being considered or implemented. These efforts underscore a nationwide recognition of the need to protect children from the potentially detrimental effects of excessive social media engagement, including its contribution to mental health issues among adolescents. https://lnkd.in/d5nnT39g Platform: Engadget Author: Danny Gallagher #newyork #legislation #cellphoneuse #childdataprotection #dataprotection #dataprivacy #privacy #socialmedia #socialmediaplatforms #kidsprotectionlaws #laws #socialmediaengagement

It's so weirdly satisfying when the congressional legislation you worked so hard on starts getting adopted at the state level, by really different and diverse states and leaders, some of whom have nothing in common but all of whom care about children's online safety and mental health.... 👀 🙄 New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) signed two bills into law on Thursday that aim to protect kids and teens from social media harms, making it the latest state to take action as federal proposals still await votes. 1️⃣ Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act: 👉 requires parental consent for social media companies to use “addictive feeds” powered by recommendation algorithms on kids and teens under 18. 2️⃣ The New York Child Data Protection Act: 👉 limits data collection on minors without consent and restrict the sale of such information but does not require age verification. The law will take effect in a year. 🚸 States across the country have taken the lead on enacting legislation to protect kids on the internet — and it’s one area where both Republicans and Democrats seem to agree. 🧒 While the approaches differ somewhat by party, policymakers on both sides have signaled urgent interest in similar regulations to protect kids on the internet. 🌴 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), for example, signed into law in March a bill requiring parents’ consent for kids under 16 to hold social media accounts. 🦀 in May, Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) signed a broad privacy bill into law, as well as the Maryland Kids Code banning the use of features meant to keep minors on social media for extended periods, like autoplay or spammy notifications. Link to article in comments. Tech Policy Press Gabby Miller Integrity Institute Justin Hendrix #empirestate #ny #ai #techpolicy #algorithmsarepersonal #iamtheadult