NY passes legislation to ban social media platforms from using "addictive" recommendation algorithms for users under 18; Gov. Hochul is likely to sign the bill (Kat Tenbarge/NBC News)
Kat Tenbarge / NBC News: NY passes legislation to ban social media platforms from using “addictive” recommendation algorithms for users under 18; Gov. Hochul is likely to sign the bill — The New York state legislation will ban social media platforms from algorithmically recommending content to children.
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Kat Tenbarge / NBC News:
NY passes legislation to ban social media platforms from using “addictive” recommendation algorithms for users under 18; Gov. Hochul is likely to sign the bill — The New York state legislation will ban social media platforms from algorithmically recommending content to children.