Technology (Social Media)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

A 5346: Relates to warning labels on certain social media platforms

Requires warning labels on social media platforms which provide an addictive feed, autoplay, infinite scroll, like counts, and/or push notifications; directs the commissioner of mental health to design the warning label.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires warning labels for addictive social media features (autoplay, infinite scroll) to protect users, aligning with consumer protection regulations for tech platforms.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5668: Relates to liability for misleading, incorrect, contradictory or harmful information provided to a user by a chatbot

Imposes liability for misleading, incorrect, contradictory or harmful information to a user by a chatbot that results in financial loss or other demonstrable harm.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill imposes liability on chatbot providers for harmful misinformation causing financial harm, aligning with consumer protection regulations in tech policy.92% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4065: Requires social media networks to verify the age of account holders

This bill requires social media platforms to verify the age of all account holders (new and existing) using a third-party vendor. Social media networks must complete verification within 30 days of account creation for new users or within 30 days of a user's first access attempt after the law takes effect for existing accounts. If verification isn't completed within the timeframe, platforms must deny access to the account until it's resolved. The Consumer Protection Division will establish specific verification methods, data security standards, and rules for handling age-related information collected during compliance.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires age verification for social media, advancing data privacy protections for minors through consumer-focused regulation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection Online Safety Social Media

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4561: Prevents interactive computer service providers from knowingly or negligently promoting developed content that is dangerous or otherwise injurious to minors

Prevents interactive computer service providers from knowingly or negligently promoting developed content that is dangerous or otherwise injurious to minors; assesses a civil penalty to social media networks that knowingly or negligently promote such content.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates social media platforms to protect minors from harmful content, aligning with consumer protection in tech regulation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Online Safety Social Media

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 15, 2026

S 3990: Relates to establishing the offense of false pretense

S 3990 would create a new class D felony offense for knowingly impersonating someone online (e.g., via social media, email, or other electronic means) with the intent to harm, intimidate, threaten, or defraud them. It defines "credible impersonation" as when others reasonably believe the impersonator is the real person. The law specifically targets malicious online impersonation, including accessing accounts or profiles under another's name, and applies to social media and email accounts. This bill directly affects individuals who commit such intentional online impersonation for harmful purposes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new felony for malicious online impersonation, expanding criminalization. Aligns with 'oppose' indicator of expanding criminalization.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill criminalizes malicious online impersonation to protect digital identity, enhancing cybersecurity and digital rights through new felony provisions.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4778: Establishes a tax on digital ads

S 4778 establishes a 7% tax on digital advertising revenue exceeding $100 million annually for companies operating in New York. It directly affects large digital ad platforms (like social media or search engines) that use personal data for targeted ads, requiring businesses with over $1 million in New York digital ad revenue to file annual tax returns. The tax applies to "annual gross revenues" from digital ads in the state, defined as income before expenses, and takes effect for 2026 tax years. This policy creates a new revenue source by taxing a specific digital business model, avoiding traditional sales tax loopholes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill imposes new 7% tax on digital ad revenue for large platforms, directly generating state tax revenue to strengthen fiscal management and budget resources.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill taxes digital ads using personal data for targeted advertising, directly targeting a practice tied to data privacy concerns and aligning with regulatory measures for consumer protection.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Data Privacy Social Media

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3320: Provides for disclosing to a parent the personal information and content about a minor collected by an operator of an internet platform

Discloses to a parent the personal information and content about a minor collected by an operator of an internet platform when a parent requests such information.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates internet platforms to disclose minor's personal data to parents upon request, directly enhancing data privacy protections for minors as a core technology policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection Online Safety Social Media

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6974: Enacts the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act

Enacts the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act"; requires a setting which allows a social media user to turn off algorithmic recommendations and other notifications; prohibits the use of dark patterns to subvert choice or inhibit users from accessing certain mechanisms.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires social media platforms to disable algorithmic recommendations and ban dark patterns, enhancing user control over data privacy and preventing manipulative design.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection Data Privacy Social Media

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 12, 2026

A 6549: Establishes the "stop online predators act"

Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires age verification, default privacy settings, and parental consent for minors' accounts, strengthening data privacy protections for children online.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Online Safety Social Media

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 1, 2026

S 4609: Establishes the "stop online predators act"

Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires age verification, default privacy settings, and parental approval for minors' accounts - directly strengthening data privacy protections for children online.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Online Safety Social Media

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