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NY S07694

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2024

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Gounardes

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits social media platforms offering addictive feeds from providing them to users under 18 in New York unless the platform verifies the user is not a minor or obtains parental consent.

  • Defines "addictive feed" as algorithmically personalized content based on user data and behavior, with exceptions for chronological feeds, user-requested content, direct messages, and search results.

  • Requires platforms to use commercially reasonable and technically feasible age verification methods, with Attorney General regulations to provide guidance on acceptable methods that include at least one option not requiring government identification.

  • Bans platforms from sending notifications about addictive feeds to minors between 12 AM and 6 AM Eastern time without verifiable parental consent.

  • Establishes civil enforcement mechanisms allowing the Attorney General to seek injunctions, restitution, disgorgement of profits, and civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation, with enforcement beginning 180 days after regulations are issued.

Legislative Description

Establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act prohibiting the provision of addictive feeds to minors by addictive social media platforms; establishes remedies and penalties.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.120

6/20/2024

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means6/6/2024
Rules6/6/2024
Internet and Technology1/3/2024
Rules10/13/2023

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