NEW YORK : New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation to bar social media platforms from exposing "addictive" algorithmic content to users under age 18 without parental consent, becoming the latest of several states moving to limit online risks to children.
FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of Facebook logo in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoNEW YORK : New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation to bar social media platforms from exposing"addictive" algorithmic content to users under age 18 without parental consent, becoming the latest of several states moving to limit online risks to children.
Supporters of the legislation pointed to a recent Harvard University study that found the six largest social media platforms generated $11 billion from advertising to minors in 2022. The organization said it had successfully challenged similar measures from three other states in court as unconstitutional.
Instead, minors on social media may receive a chronological feed of content from accounts they already follow or from generally popular content, the way sponsors say social media feeds worked before the advent of"addictive" algorithms. The summary named Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Alphabet Inc's YouTube as among platforms that would likely be subject to the measure.
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