New York to Curb Social Media Algorithms for Children

The New York Attorney General has proposed regulations to address addictive social media feeds for children, including rules for verifying user age. The SAFE (Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation) Act, passed last year, prohibits social media companies from showing personalized feeds to users under 18 unless parental consent is obtained. Instead, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram will be limited to posts from accounts that young users follow.

The law also prevents companies from sending notifications to users under 18 between midnight and 6 a.m. The proposed regulations include standards for determining user age and obtaining parental consent.