"State legislators passed the bill - S4505/A5346 - back in June, with text calling for warnings on "addictive social media platforms," which are defined as platforms offering "an addictive feed, push notifications, autoplay, infinite scroll, and/or like counts as a significant part" of their services, though exception can be made if the attorney general determines those features are used for "a valid purpose unrelated to prolonging use of such platform.""
"The announcement from Hochul's office said these platforms will have to display warnings "when a young user initially uses the predatory feature and periodically thereafter." Those users would not be able to bypass the warnings. The announcement compares the proposed warning labels to those that have been added to products such as tobacco, alcohol, and media with flashing lights. Then-Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said last year that social media platforms should add warning labels."
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed bill S4505/A5346 requiring social media platforms to display warning labels to younger users before exposure to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling. The law targets "addictive social media platforms" defined by features like an addictive feed, push notifications, autoplay, infinite scroll, and like counts, with possible exceptions if the attorney general finds a valid unrelated purpose. Platforms must show warnings when a young user initially uses a predatory feature and periodically thereafter, and users cannot bypass the warnings. The measure is compared to warnings on tobacco and alcohol and follows prior parental-consent rules; California has proposed similar legislation.
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