US EditionNew York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
The law mandates non-bypassable warnings on addictive social media features to inform youth of mental health risks linked to over three hours of daily use, doubling anxiety and depression rates.
- On Dec 26, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation requiring social media platforms with infinite scroll, auto-play and algorithmic feeds to display warnings to young users.
- Research shows state-cited studies link more than three hours of social media use daily to doubled anxiety and depression risk; officials cited the 2023 US surgeon general advisory and Hochul said `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.`
- Under S4505/A5346, warnings must appear at initial engagement and periodically thereafter for young users, and platform users cannot bypass or click through the warning labels.
- Enforcement grants the New York attorney general civil-penalty authority, allowing legal action and fines up to $5,000 per violation, primarily protecting minors in New York state.
- The law joins measures in states such as California and Minnesota after passing the New York state legislature in June, amid global concern including Australia's ban for children under 16.
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The US state of New York will require social media platforms to display warnings about potential dangers to the mental health of young users, Governor Kathy Hochul announced today.
New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday.
Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, automatic editing and algorithmic flows will be obliged to display warnings about the potential negative effects that may have on young users' mental health,...
NY requiring TikTok, Meta, more social media platforms to display mental health warnings
Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday.
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