New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill into law targeting addictive social media feeds for children and teens, saying ahead of the bill's signing that "our kids are in distress." ...

The legislation also bars social media platforms from sending app notifications to minors between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. without parental consent. Hochul also signed a related bill ...

That bill, and another signed by Hochul on Thursday, will: Prevent social media platforms from feeding users under the age of 18 content using algorithms that are tailored to keep them scrolling.

Social media may soon be treated like cigarettes and alcohol in New York. A bill requiring warning labels on every visit to ...

The bill in New York specifically highlights "predatory features," such as autoplay, infinite scrolling, push notifications, addictive feeds and like counts. The state's commissioner of mental health ...

N.Y. governor signs bill to limit ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids In this still image taken from video of the Office of the New York Governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill, in New ...

At least six bills are awaiting signature from Gov. Kathy Hochul after passing in both chambers of the New York State ...

Governor Kathy Hochul signs nation-leading legislation to combat addictive social media feeds and protect ... to survive legal challenges. “The bill dictates what speech platforms can and ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill into law that aims to protect children and teens from social media feeds, making her the latest government official to push for more platform ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to sign a pair of bills Thursday requiring new standards for social media, including changes to algorithms and data collection.