New York state lawmakers have approved a bill to add a warning label to social media platforms. A bill to add a warning label to social media platforms cleared the state Legislature this week. The ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In the waning hours of the 2025 New York State Legislative session, the Democratic-led State Assembly joined the State Senate to pass a bill that repeals a nearly 40-year-old law ...

Social media warning labels enable users to make informed decisions about their own health,” New York state Sen. Andrew Gounardes, one of the bill’s sponsors, said in a news release.

Senate Bill 5935 breezed through the Assembly and was passed on Tuesday, needing only a signature from Gov. Kathy Hochul for New York to be the fourth state to ban dual-currency gaming sites.

New York is among a handful of states eyeing social media warning labels as a way to help safeguard youth mental health. “By requiring clear warning labels, we’re giving families the tools to ...