A06974

Enacts the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act" to protect users from manipulative social media practices.

The bill enacts the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act" to mandate social media platforms to provide users with settings to turn off algorithmic recommendations and notifications. It prohibits the use of dark patterns to subvert user choice or inhibit access to these settings. The act applies to platforms accessed within New York and defines key terms such as "addictive feed" and "addictive social media platform." It also prohibits the use of mechanisms that make it difficult for users to deactivate, reactivate, suspend, or cancel their accounts.