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Parental Consent
White Plains, NY
News
Rules To Limit Addictive Social Media Feeds For Kids Proposed By NY AG
New York Attorney General Letitia James has proposed new rules requiring social media companies to restrict addictive feeds and nighttime notifications for young people under the state’s new SAFE for Kids Act, officials announced. The law, signed in 2024 and championed by James along with Gov. Kathy Hochul, Sen. Andrew Gounardes, and Assemblymember Nily Rozic, requires platforms to limit algorithm-driven feeds for users under 18 unless parents give consent. It also blocks platforms from sending notifications between midnight and 6 a.m. without approval. The proposed rules, open to pub…
Red Lion, PA
News
Roblox Expands Age Restrictions Amid Sexual Content Concerns, Federal Lawsuit
Roblox announced sweeping age verification measures to better protect young users, just days after tightening its sexual content policies—and as the company faces a federal lawsuit over child exploitation. The gaming giant announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3, that it will expand age estimation technology to all users who access communication features by year’s end. Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman said the system will combine facial age estimation, ID verification, and parental consent to limit communication between adults and minors unless they know each other offline. “These added layers of …
Hartford, CT
Business
FTC Fines Disney $10M For Collecting Kids' Data Improperly On YouTube: Here's How
Disney has agreed to pay $10 million after the company was accused of allowing personal data from children under 13 to be collected through mislabeled YouTube videos. The Federal Trade Commission announced the settlement in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Federal regulators said Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC failed to properly designate some of its kid-focused videos as "Made for Kids." By mislabeling the uploads, the FTC said that Disney enabled YouTube to collect data from young viewers and use it for targeted advertising. …
Fairfax, VA
Schools
Youngkin Orders Criminal Investigation Into Fairfax Schools Over Student Abortion Allegations
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered a criminal investigation into claims that Fairfax County Public Schools arranged and paid for abortions for students without informing their parents. In a statement released this week, Youngkin said he has directed the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation to open an investigation following reports claiming school staff members allegedly arranged for students to obtain abortions. “I am deeply concerned with the allegations that Fairfax County Public Schools officials arranged for minors to get abortions without parental consent…
Albany, NY
Politics
Social Media Sites Should Be Forced To Display Warning Labels, NY AG Argues
You’ve seen them on cigarettes and alcohol – now social media accounts could come with their own warnings if New York Attorney General Letitia James gets her way. James was among a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general who sent a letter to Congress on Tuesday, Sept. 10, urging lawmakers to approve US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's request for warnings on sites like TikTok and Instagram about potential adverse mental health effects for minors. Murthy made the request in June, citing new research showing that adolescents who spend more than three hours per day on social media face an incr…
Albany, NY
Politics
Hochul Signs Bill Restricting 'Addictive' Social Media Feeds Targeting Children
Big changes are on the horizon for those TikTok and Instagram feeds. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Thursday, June 20, meant to combat what lawmakers called “addictive” social media algorithms aimed at minors, the first such law in the country. Under the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act, social media companies will be required to display content chronologically for users under 18 unless they get parental consent allowing them to show content that is selected algorithmically instead. Content that is algorithmically curated relies on a user’s behavior and past …
White Plains, NY
News
'Dangerous' Social Media: NY State Senator Seeks To Require Parents' Permission For Minors
As federal officials highlight the possible harm that social media can cause to children, a New York State Senator is seeking to make it unlawful for minors to use online platforms without permission from their parents. New York State Senator Jack Martins, a Republican who represents the state's 7th State Senate district which includes part of Nassau County, has introduced legislation that would make it illegal for social media companies to allow minors to create or maintain accounts without obtaining consent from their parents or guardians, Martin's office announced on Friday, May 26.…
Mahopac, NY
News
Covid-
19: New Walk-In Vaccination Clinic Will Be Held In Putnam County
Putnam County will be hosting a special walk-in vaccination clinic for those eligible in New York to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. County health officials will be providing both the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and the two-dose Moderna vaccine from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18 at 25 Marvin Ave. in Brewster for all eligible New Yorkers. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available for anyone 18 and older, while the Pfizer vaccine will be ready for anyone 12 and up. Those who are 17 and younger must have proof of age and consent from a parent or guardian. A…
