NY Considers New Rules for Social Media Companies Over Child, Teen Use

Lawmakers in NY have proposed similar rules to the EU’s Digital Services Act to restrict how social media platforms can interact with under 18s.

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks onstage at the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton, N.Y., on Sept. 19, 2023. Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit

New York lawmakers have announced new proposals to restrict what social media platforms can do with the personal information of under 18s and minor’s use of addictive algorithms.

In an Oct. 11 press release, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York Attorney General Letitia James, State Senator Andrew Gounardes (D-N.Y.), and state Assemblywoman Nily Rozic revealed two bills aimed at reducing the negative impacts of social media on under 18s.