New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10841: Protects minors online from addictive features of social media
Status: In committee, September 21, 2026
Protects minors online from addictive features of social media; establishes penalties for failing to restrict certain minors from certain features.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to protecting minors online from addictive features of social media.
From the amended text, September 21, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to protecting minors online from addictive features of social media THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 45-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 45-C PROTECTING MINORS ONLINE SECTION 1550. DEFINITIONS. 1551. MINORS AS ACCOUNT HOLDERS OF PLATFORMS THAT PROVIDE AN ADDICTIVE FEATURE. 1552. AGE VERIFICATION. 1553. ENFORCEMENT. 1554. E-SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION. § 1550. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "ADDICTIVE FEATURE" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PSYCHOLOGICALLY EXPLOITATIVE FEATURES INTENDED TO MAXIMIZE ENGAGEMENT THAT FORESEEABLY LEAD TO COMPULSIVE (B) AUTOPLAY; AND/OR (C) ANY OTHER FEATURE DEFINED IN REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE AS AN ADDICTIVE FEATURE. 2. "COVERED PLATFORM" MEANS, SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, AN INTERNET WEBSITE, ONLINE SERVICE, ONLINE APPLICATION, OR MOBILE APPLICATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, THAT OFFERS USERS OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14069-04-6 A. 10841--B 2 PROVIDES USERS WITH AN …
Sponsors
- Phillip Steck (D, 110) · primary sponsor
- Brown, Keith (R, 12)
- Daniel Norber (R, 16)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 10841B
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- : PRINT NUMBER 10841A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A10841?
- A10841 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Protects minors online from addictive features of social media.
- What does A10841 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to protecting minors online from addictive features of social media.
- What is the status of A10841?
- In committee as of September 21, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 10841B (September 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10841?
- Phillip Steck (D, 110), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10841?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10841
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