New York to limit social media algorithms for teenagers, WSJ says

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New York plans to ban social media firms from utilizing algorithms to police content material geared toward minors with out parental consent, in response to a tentative settlement reached by state lawmakers, The Wall Avenue Journal assertion Monday citing folks acquainted with the case.

Lately, social media platforms have come below scrutiny due to their addictive nature and the affect they’ve on younger folks.

New York Mayor Eric Adams mentioned in February that his administration had filed a lawsuit in opposition to social media firms, together with Meta Platforms.

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The invoice goals to forestall social media firms from offering automated feeds to minors, in response to the report.

The invoice, which continues to be being finalized however is predicted to be voted on this week, would additionally ban platforms from contacting minors in a single day with out parental consent , in response to the WSJ.

In March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a invoice that prohibits kids below the age of 14 from accessing social media platforms and requires 14- and 15-year-olds to acquire permission from their dad and mom, measure which the supporters say will defend them. from on-line risks to their psychological well being.

Utah was the primary state in the US to implement legal guidelines regulating kids’s entry to social media final March, adopted by different states together with Arkansas, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas .

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