New Hampshire is suing social media video service TikTok Inc. for allegedly violating the state’s consumer protection act, Attorney General John M. Formella announced. The state’s complaint against TikTok filed in Superior Court in Merrimack alleges that the company has …
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill 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. Under the legislation, …
Citing research showing increased rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and self-harm associated with children and young adults’ social media use, officials in New York are proposing legislation to protect children from addictive platforms and sharing of their personal information. …
