NY S08827

Amends a 2025 law requiring warning labels on addictive social media platforms, changing terminology from "addictive social media platforms" to "addictive feature platforms" and narrowing covered addictive features to addictive feeds, autoplay, and infinite scroll (removing like counts and push notifications)

Mandates platforms display a warning stating "The Surgeon General has warned that while social media may have benefits for some young users, excessive use may be associated with significant mental health harms"

Requires the warning label to be displayed when users first access the platform (for at least 10 seconds, covering 25% of the screen) and again after 3 hours of cumulative daily use, then hourly thereafter (for 30 seconds, covering 75% of the screen)

Allows covered operators to skip displaying warning labels to users they have reasonably determined are over 17 years old

Sets the effective date as January 1, 2027, and authorizes civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation, enforceable by the Attorney General