{"id":2065168,"date":"2023-10-12T16:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-introduces-bill-that-limits-teenagers-access-to-algorithmic-social-media\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T16:37:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T20:37:38","slug":"n-y-introduces-bill-that-limits-teenagers-access-to-algorithmic-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-introduces-bill-that-limits-teenagers-access-to-algorithmic-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"N.Y. Bill Restricts Teens&#8217; Algorithmic Social Media Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fn-y-introduces-bill-that-limits-teenagers-access-to-algorithmic-social-media%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2065168&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L| (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images) TR| (Photo by Chris McGrath\/Getty\u2062 Images) BL (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a> <br \/>12:52 PM \u2013 Thursday, October 12, 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>New York legislators have introduced a groundbreaking bill that aims to protect teenagers on social media. The bill requires \u200dparental agreement before teenagers can access algorithm-driven feeds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) \u200balong\u200c with Attorney General Letitia James, and two \u200dmembers of the state legislature introduced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-hochul-attorney-general-james-senator-gounardes-and-assemblymember-rozic-take-action\">Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation for Kids Act<\/a> (SAFE act). <\/p>\n<p>According to the governor, the legislation comes at a time when\u2064 mental health concerns \u200dare rising among teens across the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul continued, explaining \u2064how teen suicide rates have spiked and that more youth are being diagnosed with anxiety \u2064and depression. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cOur kids are in crisis, and the adults in the room need to step up,\u201d Hochul said.\u200c \u201cThe statistics are extraordinarily disturbing: Teen suicide\u200c rates are spiking, and diagnoses of anxiety and depression are surging. It\u2019s critical we\u2063 all stand together to address the\u2064 youth mental\u200d health crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The measure would\u2063 ban services like TikTok\u2019s \u201cFor You\u201d page but \u200dwould not\u200b affect information accessed through chronological feeds like \u2063TikTok\u2019s \u201cFollowing\u201d page. <\/p>\n<p>The bill would \u200calso empower parents or guardians to limit teens\u2019 access to platforms \u2064and prohibit access \u2063between midnight and 6 a.m. <\/p>\n<p>Failure to comply with the law\u2064 could result in fines of up to $6,500 per infringement.<\/p>\n<p>Antigone Davis, Meta\u2019s head of global safety, said\u200c in a statement that the company already \u200dblocks most of its harmful content but\u200b will continue to work with legislators to bring easy solutions for parents on the issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u200d refer to \u2064research, feedback from parents, teens, experts, \u2063and\u200b academics to\u2064 inform \u200bour approach,\u201d Antigone Davis,\u2062 Meta\u2019s head\u200b of global safety, said in a statement. \u201cAnd we\u2019ll continue evaluating proposed legislation and working with policymakers on developing simple, easy solutions for \u2064parents on these \u200bimportant \u2063industry wide issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to\u2064 the U.S.\u2062 Department of Health and Human Services, while social media has some benefits, it \u200dalso\u2062 poses \u201ca meaningful risk of harm to youth.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Surgeon General\u2019s Social\u2063 Media and Youth Mental Health Advisory stated that children\u200c and adolescents who \u200dspend more than three hours a day on social media face\u2063 a\u2062 twofold increase in\u2063 the risk of \u200cmental health problems, such as depression \u2063and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! \u200dReceive \u200bbreaking news \u2062blasts directly to \u200byour inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As Israel\u200d remains under\u200c attack, we have seen many pro-Palestinian protests including one taking place in New York.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Experts now indicate the war in Israel will cause a spike in\u200b oil prices posing\u2062 potential risks\u2062 for consumers. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Representative Nicole Malliotakis weighs in on Steve Scalise\u2019s speakership bid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Victor Avila<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google said on Thursday that it will defend users\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-to-defend-generative-ai-users-from-copyright-claims\/\" title=\"Google will protect users of generative AI from copyright claims.\">generative artificial-intelligence systems<\/a> in its Google Cloud and \u200dWorkspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerball-player-wins-lotterys-1-76b-jackpot-winning-ticket-sold-in-california\/\" title=\"California sells winning ticket for .76B Powerball jackpot.\">published proposed security requirements<\/a> for firms offering services powered by generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Internet companies Google, Amazon and Cloudflare \u200csay they have\u2062 weathered the internet\u2019s largest-known denial of service\u200d attack.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Samsung said its preliminary third-quarter profit dropped by a smaller-than-expected 78%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How does the SAFE\u2063 Act aim to protect teenagers \u2063on social media from potential harm?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  New York\u200b legislators have introduced a groundbreaking bill aimed at protecting teenagers on social media by requiring parental agreement before they can access\u200c algorithm-driven feeds. The bill, called the Stop Addictive \u200bFeeds Exploitation for Kids \u200bAct (SAFE Act), was introduced by Governor\u200d Kathy Hochul,\u2063 Attorney General Letitia James, \u200dand two\u2062 members of the\u2063 state legislature.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d introduction of this legislation\u200d comes at a time when mental \u2063health concerns among teens in the United States are\u2063 on \u2063the \u200drise. Teen suicide rates have spiked, \u2063and more youth are being diagnosed with anxiety and \u200ddepression. Governor Hochul \u200demphasized the urgency of the situation, stating, &#8220;Our kids are in crisis, and the adults in the\u2064 room \u2064need\u2063 to step up. \u2063Teen suicide rates are spiking, and diagnoses of anxiety and depression are\u200d surging. It\u2019s critical we\u2063 all stand together to address the youth mental health crisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The SAFE Act would ban services like TikTok&#8217;s &#8220;For You&#8221; page, but it would not impact access to information through chronological feeds like TikTok&#8217;s &#8220;Following&#8221; \u200dpage. The bill would also empower parents \u2062or guardians to \u200dlimit teenagers&#8217; access to social media platforms and prohibit access \u200bbetween \u2062midnight and 6 \u2064a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Failure to comply with the law could\u2064 result \u2064in fines of up to $6,500 per infringement. Antigone\u2064 Davis, Meta&#8217;s head of global safety, pledged\u2064 support for the legislation and stated that the company already blocks most \u2064harmful content but is willing to work with legislators to \u200bprovide easy solutions for parents \u2064on \u2062the issue.\u200b Davis said, &#8220;We refer\u2064 to research, feedback from parents, teens, experts, and\u200c academics to inform our approach. And we\u2019ll continue \u200devaluating proposed legislation\u2063 and working with policymakers \u2063to develop \u2062simple, easy solutions for parents on \u200dthese important \u2063industry-wide issues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According \u200bto the U.S.\u200c Department of Health and Human Services, social \u200dmedia has\u200d some benefits but also poses a meaningful risk of harm to youth. The \u2062Surgeon\u200d General&#8217;s Social Media and Youth Mental Health Advisory highlights the potential negative impact of social media on children and adolescents.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of the SAFE Act in New York is an important step in\u200c addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-introduces-bill-that-limits-teenagers-access-to-algorithmic-social-media\/\" title=\"N.Y. Bill Restricts Teens' Algorithmic Social Media Access\">growing concerns surrounding teenagers&#8217; mental health<\/a> and their exposure to\u200b algorithm-driven feeds on social media platforms. By \u2062requiring parental agreement \u2064and\u200b implementing limits on \u2064access, the legislation aims to protect\u200c young individuals from potential harm and foster a healthier\u2064 internet\u200d environment \u200dfor \u2064teenagers. \u2063It\u200b is\u2063 a significant \u2063move towards safeguarding the well-being of the \u2062younger generation in the digital age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, October 12, 2023, New York lawmakers propose a bill requiring parental consent for teenagers to view algorithm-based social media feeds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2196,"featured_media":2065169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2065168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2065168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2065169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2065168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2065168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2065168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}