New York reveals rules in bid to stop children becoming addicted to social media
Late-night social media notifications banned for NY teens under new rules
- New York's Attorney General has unveiled proposed regulations to curb addictive social media feeds for children, following the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act.
- The new rules ban algorithm-personalised feeds for under-18s without parental consent and prohibit notifications to this age group between midnight and 6 a.m.
- Social media platforms will be required to implement effective age verification methods, such as uploaded images or email/phone checks, to confirm users' ages.
- Under-18s who wish to receive algorithmic feeds or nighttime notifications will need to obtain parental consent.
- The initiative aims to address a youth mental health crisis linked to social media's addictive features, though similar age verification laws in other US states have faced legal challenges.