Law note · New York
S7694A/A8148A, Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act
cite N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law art. 45, sections 1500-1508 (2024 N.Y. Laws ch. 120)
stage IMMINENT commencement not set
reviewed 2026-07-15
Social media platforms must obtain parental consent before providing an addictive, algorithmically personalized feed to a user they know is a minor, and may not send notifications to minors between midnight and 6 a.m. without parental consent.
The act does not take effect until 180 days after the Attorney General finalizes rules identifying acceptable age-determination and parental-consent methods; a notice of proposed rulemaking was published September 15, 2025, the public comment period closed December 1, 2025, and final rules had not been adopted as of mid-2026.
Primary source: official Senate bill text and session law