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 ... Read More

What to know about New York State's proposed rules to restrict social media for children

In New York State, there are new rules on the table to protect children online by restricting addictive parts of social media. It's called the SAFE for Kids Act. Read More

Here’s how NY plans to regulate kids’ use of social media

The state attorney general’s office released draft rules around age verification and prohibitions on showing algorithmic feeds to minors without parental permission. Read More

Here’s how N.Y. plans to curb social media use among children

The proposed rules would be created under the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul last year. The act was championed by Attorney General Letitia ... Read More

Their children died from social media. Laws to protect them haven’t been updated in decades

Tighter social media regulations could have saved their children, parents argue, but major online safety laws haven't been updated in decades. Read More

Bipartisan bill would help parents to monitor kids' social media for harmful activity

Sammy's Law would require social media apps to allow access from third-party software that lets parents check children's online profiles and direct messages for signs of cyberbullying, illicit drug ... Read More

Cell phone use affects parent-child interactions, even when adults aren’t online

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ... Read More