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Kathy Hochul: “Once the law takes effect in January, any platform that…”

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Governor Hochul and AG James Announce Final SAFE for Kids Act Rules to Protect Children Online

Published | Video Starts at 07:20

The Attorney General talked about how age verification works. But here's the bottom line. Social media companies, you're now on notice. The regulations are done. You have 180 days to come into compliance. Once the law takes effect in January, any platform that attempts to bombard our young people with vindictive feeds or to monetize their mental health... will face legal action. That's part of a larger mission to rein in the big tech. We've also passed laws to protect children's personal data, shielding them from AI chatbots and Predators on gaming sites and other platforms. (07:20–07:37)

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Asserts that platforms targeting young people with harmful content will face legal action starting January.

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