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>>> NEW YORK IS REPORTEDLY
GETTING READY TO PASS A
LANDMARK BILL THAT WOULD CHANGE
WHAT KIDS SEE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> WOULD RESTRICT THE USE OF
ALGORITHMS FOR KIDS THAT
PROHIBIT LATE AT NIGHT AND EVEN
LET PARENTS LIMIT ACCESS AND
STOP COMPANIES FROM RETALIATING
AGAINST USERS.
THE GOVERNOR HAS BEEN REALLY
SUPPORTIVE OF THIS.
IT SOUNDS LIKE SHE EXPECTS DEVICES, WHICH ARE SO UBIQUI IT
AFTER THIS
TO PASS.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?
>> Reporter: YOU WILL SEE A
CHANGE IN THE WAY THESE
DEVICES, WHICH ARE SO
UBIQUITOUS IN OUR LIVES, ARE
USED IN THE HANDS OF CHILDREN.
THE GOVERNOR SAYS THAT THERE IS
EMOTIONAL TORMENT WITH CHILDREN
HAVING THESE THINGS ALL THE
TIME.
SHE SAIDDISTURBING, TEEN
SUICIDE RATES ARE SPIKING AND
DIAGNOSIS OF ANXIETY AND
DEPRESSION ARE SURGING.
IT’S CRITICAL THAT WE ALL THE ST
EXTRAORDINARILY DISTURBING.
TEEN SUICIDE RATES ARE SPIKING
AND DIAGNOSES OF ANXIETY AND
DEPRESSION SEARCHING.
IT IS CRITICAL WE ALL STAND
TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE YOUTH
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.
SHE WANTS TO PUSH THIS FOURTH.
>> THE GOVERNOR HAS ALSO BEEN
REALLY VOCAL ABOUT CELL PHONES
AND SMART PHONES AND SCHOOLS.
SHE SAYS SHE WANTS TO INTRODUCE
A BILL TO BAN THEM. TALK ABOUT
THIS MOVEMENT.
IT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE
TOP.
>> Reporter: IT IS COMING FROM
THE TOP AND ALL THE WAY AROUND.
SO MANY PARENTS ARE TALKING
ABOUT THIS.
IT IS CALLED THE DATA
PROTECTION ACT.
IT WOULD PROHIBI OR
SELLING PERSONAL DATA OFT ONLINE
FROM COLLECTING, USING, SHARING
OR SELLING PERSONAL DATA OF
MINORS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF
PARENTS.
IT REQUIRES PARENTS --
PENALIZES THEM, WHICH COULD BE
UP TO $5000.
THESE COMPANIES ARE PUSHING BACK
AND LOBBYING AGAINST THIS.
THEY’RE ASKING HOW TO VERIFY
SOMEONE’S AGE, IF THEY’RE UNDER
18 OR OVER 18.
THERE ALSO TALKING ABOUT THE
FIRST AMENDMENT AND FREEDOM OF
SPEECH FOR YOUNG KIDS.
THE GOVERNOR, HOWEVER, SAYS SHE
IS HOPEFUL THEY CAN WORK
THROUGH THIS.