SAFE For Kids Act
New York law
The SAFE For Kids Act, also known as Stop Addictive Feed Exploration for Kids Act or S7694A, is an American law in the state of New York that requires parental consent for anyone under 18 as well as estimation of their age to have an "addictive" feed. It was later signed on June 20, 2024, by New Yorks Governor and goes into effect 180 days after being signed.
Progression
The bill had zero votes against it in its rule committee vote or its floor vote and was promoted by the governor.
Summary
The bill requires addictive social media platforms which is defined as any website, online service, online application, or mobile application, that offers or provides users an addictive feed as a significant part of the services provided by such website, online service, online application, or mobile application. These platforms will have to use a method to determine someone's age and if they are under 18 years of age to get parental consent before giving them an "addictive" feed. It also prohibits these platforms from sending notifications to anyone under 18 between 12:00 am - 6:00 am Eastern Standard Time without parental consent. The rulemaking authority and enforcement is done by the Attorney General of New York and it will take effect and be enforced within 180 days of it being signed. Noncompliance with the law will incur a $5,000 fine per violation.
Promotion
Aside from the Governor of New York the bill has been promoted by Common Sense Media.
Criticism
The bill has been criticized by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and NetChoice because the law requires age verification, which they assert strips away privacy and chills free speech.
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