Alex Bores’ Bills
A6974 · 2025–2026

Enacts the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act

In committee Consumer Affairs And Protection Committee
Online safety

The 'Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for All Act.' Requires social-media platforms to offer a setting that turns off algorithmic recommendation feeds and certain notifications, and prohibits 'dark patterns' designed to subvert users' choices. (Auto-generated summary)

Official record

Official summary · NYS Open LegislationEnacts the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act"; requires a setting which allows a social media user to turn off algorithmic recommendations and other notifications; prohibits the use of dark patterns to subvert choice or inhibit users from accessing certain mechanisms.

What it does: AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act

Legislative history

  1. 2025-03-18Assembly: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
  2. 2026-01-07Assembly: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION