Gov. Hochul is looking to pass more safeguards on social media use by youngsters this year, including an expansion of age verification laws and new restrictions on artificial intelligence chatbots.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers want to further beef up privacy protections for kids online, as the state legislature is ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled new proposals Monday aimed at keeping kids safe online. The proposals expand age verification requirements for platforms, including online gaming and seek to keep strangers ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed new privacy laws for kids in Tuesday’s “State of the State” aiming to protect them from predators on social media, add age verification to online gaming platforms and keep ...

Gaming and social media platforms could soon be required to comply with stricter child protection laws in New York state, aimed at preventing companies from profiting off the exploitation of children, ...

New York would take new steps to protect kids from online predators under proposed restrictions Gov. Kathy Hochul is supporting as part of her 2026 agenda in Albany. In her first preview of the State ...

HAMBURG, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul was in Hamburg Tuesday to roll out her first State of the State proposals, pitching new measures to keep kids safe online and try to tackle New York’s ...

ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers want to further beef up privacy protections for kids online, as the state legislature is set to return to Albany this week. Hochul said Monday she wants to ...