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NY Lawmakers and Common Sense Media Demand Passage of Online Protections for Children

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Common Sense Media, lawmakers, and advocates called for legislation to protect children from online harm to be included in New York State’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Senators Kristen Gonzalez and Andrew Gounardes, Assemblymembers Alex Bores, Nily Rozic, and Phil Steck spoke to the importance of including their bills, the Prohibition of Unsafe Chatbot Features for Minors (S9051/A10379) and The Stop Online Predators Act (SOPA) (S4609/A6549), in the State’s budget to address concerns over young people’s safety online. The rise of AI chatbots and social media with private messaging features presents concerns for children navigating these new environments. These bills build on Governor Hochul’s budget proposals and would prevent minors from engaging in private messages or financial transactions with strangers and interacting with material that promotes self-harm, substance abuse, or sexually explicit content. Lawmakers, parents, children, and advocates from Common Sense Media, Parents Rise, Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA), NAMI New York, and the New York Mental Health Practitioners will make the case that New York must act now to further protect young people from the growing dangers they face online from AI companions, gaming sites with chat features, and other risks from social media. Video provided by: New York Senate Media