Legislation
SECTION 1521
Requirement for warning labels
General Business (GBS) CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 45-A
* § 1521. Requirement for warning labels. It shall be unlawful for a
covered operator to provide an addictive feed, autoplay, infinite
scroll, like counts, and/or push notifications to a covered user unless
such operator displays a warning label each time that such user accesses
such operator's addictive social media platform. Such warning label
shall contain no text other than that prescribed by the commissioner of
mental health and shall appear on such platform in the manner prescribed
by such commissioner, in accordance with the provision of section 7.48
of the mental hygiene law and any regulations promulgated thereto.
* NB Effective on the 180th day after the office of the attorney
general shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate
the provisions of this act (see chapter 689 of 2025 § 5)
covered operator to provide an addictive feed, autoplay, infinite
scroll, like counts, and/or push notifications to a covered user unless
such operator displays a warning label each time that such user accesses
such operator's addictive social media platform. Such warning label
shall contain no text other than that prescribed by the commissioner of
mental health and shall appear on such platform in the manner prescribed
by such commissioner, in accordance with the provision of section 7.48
of the mental hygiene law and any regulations promulgated thereto.
* NB Effective on the 180th day after the office of the attorney
general shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate
the provisions of this act (see chapter 689 of 2025 § 5)