In this still image taken from video of the Office of the New York Governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul displays her signed bill, in New York, Thursday, June 20, 2024. Hochul signed a bill on Thursday that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform's algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive. After passing New York State's Legislature on Jun.
The Child Data Protection Act is designed to prohibit Internet companies from "collecting, using, sharing, or selling the personal data of users under 18" unless informed consent or "strictly necessary." California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week announced plans to work with the Legislature on a bill to restrict smartphone usage for students during the school day, though he didn’t provide exact details on what the proposal would include. Newsom in 2019 signed a bill allowing school districts to limit or ban smartphones while at school.