Hochul Will Back New Safeguards to Protect Children Online
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- Governor Kathy Hochul announced support for new privacy standards to protect minors on gaming and social media platforms, including automatic restrictions preventing strangers from viewing, tagging, or messaging children.
- The proposed legislation would require parental consent to override these restrictions and introduce limits on minors interacting with AI chatbots, following incidents like a Florida teenager's suicide linked to chatbot interaction.
- These measures, to be unveiled in Hochul’s State of the State address on January 13, aim to address the risks of online predators and exploitation on platforms such as Roblox and Discord.
- Hochul emphasized her commitment to child safety online, highlighting her background as a mother and her prior efforts to regulate social media algorithms, restrict AI use, and ban cellphones in schools
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