Not as Good as an Outright Ban, But A Step in the Right Direction

Under New York’s SAFE For Kids Act, social media platforms will be required to display content chronologically by default for kids under 18…The SAFE For Kids Act also requires platforms to limit late-night app notifications that state lawmakers say are engineered to drive user engagement and that risk hindering sleep.

— “New York governor signs bill regulating social media algorithms, in a US first,” CNN

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