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New York Signs Social Media Algorithm Block for Minors

The bill requires social media platforms to cease using algorithms for children's online accounts.

Taormina Falsitta

Jun 25, 2024 — 3 min read

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June 25, 2024 – On Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill empowering parents to block algorithm-suggested social media content for their children, addressing concerns about addiction, exploitation, and the harvesting of data.

Hochul said that New York is working to protect its children, claiming that the state allows parents to “tell the companies that you are not allowed to do this, you don’t have a right to do this, that parents should have say over their children’s lives and their health, not you.”

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