"Keeping New Yorkers safe has been my top priority since taking office, and that includes protecting our kids from the potential harms of social media features that encourage excessive use, Hochul said in a statement. The governor compared the social media labels to warnings on other products like tobacco, which communicate the risk of cancer, or plastic packaging, which warn of the risk of suffocation for small children."
"Research shows that social media exposure overstimulates reward centers, creating pathways comparable to those of an individual experiencing substance use or gambling addictions, the law reads. If social media platforms breach the regulations when they go into effect, the state attorney general would be able to take legal action and seek civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation. The law would apply to conduct occurring partly or wholly in New York but not when the platform is accessed by users physically outside the state."
A New York law mandates warnings on platforms that use infinite scrolling, autoplay, or algorithmic feeds to alert young users about potential mental-health harms. The measure requires labels comparing addictive features to health warnings on products such as tobacco and plastic packaging. The law cites research that social media overstimulates reward centers, creating pathways comparable to substance use or gambling addictions. The state attorney general can pursue civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation for breaches that occur partly or wholly in New York. The law exempts access by users physically outside the state. Similar laws exist in California and Minnesota, and Australia recently banned social media access for under-16s.
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