New York Bans ‘Addictive Social Media Feeds’ For Teens

New Bills Target Harmful Social Media Algorithms For TeensNew York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, recently signed two bills into law whose aim is to mitigate the impacts of social media on children and teens. It focuses on one harmful aspect of social media: the potential for addiction, specifically through nighttime notifications and algorithmic feeds. Currently, behavioral addictions like social media addiction are not a part of the DSM-5. Studies such as these are becoming more commonplace in today’s social media age. However, to truly overcome an addiction to social media, therapy is often a recommended starting place.