{"id":2249444,"date":"2024-05-21T12:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T16:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-meta-join-big-tech-firms-opposing-ny-online-child-safety-bills\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T12:29:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T16:29:12","slug":"google-meta-join-big-tech-firms-opposing-ny-online-child-safety-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-meta-join-big-tech-firms-opposing-ny-online-child-safety-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Google and Meta unite with tech giants against NY online child safety bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fgoogle-meta-join-big-tech-firms-opposing-ny-online-child-safety-bills%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=2249444&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>Google and\u2063 Meta, along with other \u200bmajor tech \u2062companies, are \u2063opposing two New York bills aimed at protecting children from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-flack-for-gop-russia-stooge-finds-redemption-as-lincoln-project-damage-control-adviser\/\" title=\"Former Flack for GOP Russia Stooge Finds Redemption as Lincoln Project Damage Control Adviser\">social media addiction<\/a>. The \u200dStop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act seeks\u2063 to limit the use of \u200daddictive features by social media\u200c platforms,\u200d requiring parental consent for such content. Additionally, the\u200c New \u200cYork \u200bChild Data\u200c Protection Act safeguards minors&#8217; personal information.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google and Meta have joined other Big Tech firms to try to kill two New York bills that would protect children from becoming addicted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-idol-accused-of-using-conway-daughter-for-ratings\/\" title=\"\u2018American Idol\u2019 Accused Of Using Conway Daughter For Ratings\">social media apps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act would protect children by limiting social media companies\u2019 ability to use addictive feeds keeping kids addicted to their devices. The Act requires parental consent before a social media company offers children addictive feeds and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/betsy-mccaughey-supreme-court-showdown-on-censorship-ahead\/\" title=\"Betsy McCaughey: Supreme Court Showdown on Censorship Ahead\">bars social media companies<\/a> from pushing notifications to children and teens between midnight and 6 a.m. without parental consent. The New York Child Data Protection Act protects minors from having their personal data accessed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA group of Big Tech firms, advocacy groups and companies from other sectors have spent $823,235 lobbying Albany lawmakers through mid-March,\u201d The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/20\/business\/meta-google-leading-nearly-1m-lobbying-fight-to-kill-ny-online-child-safety-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, adding that Big Tech\u2019s expenditure in opposing the bills \u201cis expected to surpass the $1 million mark when the next round of disclosures surfaces next month.\u201d The Post stated that Facebook and Meta have \u201cspent the most on lobbying related to the tech bills,\u201d adding, \u201cOther top spenders include Google and TikTok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tech firms have hit back, citing fears that the legislation would stifle freedom of speech, online privacy for teens, limit internet access for migrants and other underserved communities, and essentially disable algorithms that help to crack down on hate speech.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, a co-sponsor of the bills, a \u201cwhisper campaign\u201d has been mounted in Albany against the bills, \u201cIt certainly makes the job a lot harder, because these companies, with limitless resources, are able to hire armies of lobbyists who just camp out in the capital all day. Legislators come and go and these folks are whispering in everyone\u2019s ear,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gounardes said \u201csignificant bipartisan support for both bills in the Senate,\u201d exists, adding, \u201cAt this point, I feel reasonably confident that we are going to be able to do something significant for kids on social media this legislative session.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTeens move interchangeably between many websites and apps, and different laws in different states will mean teens and their parents have inconsistent experiences online,\u201d a Meta spokesperson declared. \u201cAs we continue working with New York lawmakers, it\u2019s crucial that we avoid quick fixes and, instead, support legislation that actually empowers parents and supports teens online.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google and Meta align with tech peers to oppose New York bills aiming to safeguard children from social media addiction. 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