New York A04476 makes it a crime for caretakers to post images or videos of vulnerable elderly people on social media without consent.

New York A04476 amends the penal law by adding a new section that criminalizes the act of a caregiver posting images or videos of a vulnerable elderly person on social media without their consent. The bill defines "vulnerable elderly person" as someone aged 60 or older who suffers from a disease or infirmity associated with advanced age, resulting in demonstrable physical, mental, or emotional dysfunction. Posting such content on platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, and Flickr without consent is considered a class A misdemeanor.

New York A04476 makes it a crime for caretakers to post images or videos of vulnerable elderly people on social media without consent.

New York A04476 amends the penal law by adding a new section that criminalizes the act of a caregiver posting images or videos of a vulnerable elderly person on social media without their consent. The bill defines "vulnerable elderly person" as someone aged 60 or older who suffers from a disease or infirmity associated with advanced age, resulting in demonstrable physical, mental, or emotional dysfunction. Posting such content on platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, and Flickr without consent is considered a class A misdemeanor.