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New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-york-lawmakers-pass-measure-protect-youths-social-media-2024-06-08/New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media
By Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman
June 7, 2024 8:52 PM EDT Updated 9 hours ago
NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation to bar social media platforms from exposing "addictive" algorithmic content to users under age 18 without parental consent, becoming the latest of several states moving to limit online risks to children.
A companion bill to restrict online sites from collecting and selling the personal data of underage users also gained final legislative approval in the New York Assembly on Friday, a day after both measures cleared the state Senate.
Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to sign both into law.
She hailed the two measures as a "historic step forward in our efforts to address the youth mental health crisis and create a safer digital environment for young people."
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By Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman
June 7, 2024 8:52 PM EDT Updated 9 hours ago
NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation to bar social media platforms from exposing "addictive" algorithmic content to users under age 18 without parental consent, becoming the latest of several states moving to limit online risks to children.
A companion bill to restrict online sites from collecting and selling the personal data of underage users also gained final legislative approval in the New York Assembly on Friday, a day after both measures cleared the state Senate.
Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to sign both into law.
She hailed the two measures as a "historic step forward in our efforts to address the youth mental health crisis and create a safer digital environment for young people."
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