FOSI Briefs the States: A Discussion on New York’s Approach to Kids Online Safety

Amidst state, federal, and international attention surrounding kids’ online safety, New York made waves early this Summer when they passed the SAFE For Kids Act. This law would require chronological feeds as opposed to personalized feeds for minors unless they have parental consent. Additionally, the state passed the New York Child Data Protection Act. This law prohibits the sale, collection, or sharing of minors’ data without their expressed consent and establishes “age flags,” a signal to the user's device that the user is a minor. 

While the laws have passed and will go into effect 180 days after the Attorney General’s rulemaking, questions remain on the technical feasibility of some of the measures. Additionally, most social media bills aimed at protecting children have seen subsequent legal action taken to prevent them from going into effect on First Amendment grounds.

Join the Family Online Safety Institute for a roundtable discussion as we workshop the best ways to make the SAFE for Kids Act most impactful and discuss a path forward for kids online safety in New York. 

This is a widely attended event will be held at Civic Hall in New York City and is open to the press. For inquiries, contact press@fosi.org.