NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill banning ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids, the first in the nation.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed on the bill barring social media companies due to their addictive nature and feeds.
The first-in-the nation “SAFE for Kids Act” cracks down on apps — such as TikTok and Instagram — that use algorithms to keep children safe. She said the following:
“We will save lives with this, my friends,” Hochul told a crowd gathered at the United Federation of Teachers union headquarters in Manhattan for the bill signing. We did this for our kids. We did it for moms like Julie, Muna, Liz and Jillian. With our new laws, New York is leading the nation. By protecting young people from addictive social media feeds, we’re creating the safer digital environment they need and deserve.
“Our kids will not be commoditized,” she stressed. “We will not let them make money off our kids, our babies, anymore. That is not happening here, so here we are the first in the nation.”
The governor then repeated her old statement that she’d be looking at banning smartphones in schools next. Her next planning is to ban the cell phones in the schools.
She signed a bill nation-leading legislation to combat addictive social media feeds and protect kids online.
After signing the bill, New York moves to limit addictive social media feeds for kids, this bill allow the parents to block their children from addictive social media posts.
Why ban smartphones in schools?
Why should smartphones and other social media be banned in schools or collegs. There can be many reasons to ban these. This is not good for students and their education. They can distract them from the study. We study about mind. Our mind could not able to concentrate on study. Our mind can be distracted and diminish focus from our goal. Our intellect can be depraved. Our decision skills can be detroyed due to its addictive social media contents. Mental health, emotional health issues are increasing day by day due to heavy uses of cell phones.
There are many more things which can harm our mental and physical health. Now a days, there are many things we study about the harmful effect of social media and cell phones. You can be in addiction from Social media feeds. We can not beleive on those social media’s algorithm completely.
The resources of science i.e. cell phones or social media is not bad if it should be used properly and keep the balance good between using social media and education. They are destroying student’s mind, intellect and habits(impressions). This is very good steps by the Government.
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