New York A10841 aims to protect minors online by restricting social media platform access for those under 14 and imposing penalties for harmful.

New York A10841 amends the general business law to establish protections for minors online. It prohibits social media platforms from allowing minors under 14 to create accounts, requiring platforms to terminate accounts of minors aged 14-15 if parental consent is not provided. The bill mandates age verification for users and requires platforms to delete personal information of terminated accounts unless legally required otherwise. It also prohibits the distribution of material harmful to minors without age verification and allows for civil actions against violators.

New York A10841 aims to protect minors online by restricting social media platform access for those under 14 and imposing penalties for harmful.

New York A10841 amends the general business law to establish protections for minors online. It prohibits social media platforms from allowing minors under 14 to create accounts, requiring platforms to terminate accounts of minors aged 14-15 if parental consent is not provided. The bill mandates age verification for users and requires platforms to delete personal information of terminated accounts unless legally required otherwise. It also prohibits the distribution of material harmful to minors without age verification and allows for civil actions against violators.