Posted on: April 23, 2026 01:20 AM

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A new bill to limit social media for kids to one hour in NYC moving forward

The NYC Council introduced a bill, Int 0450-202 in January 2026. Then all members of the City Council reviewed and on April 21 this year the hearing was held. The bill outlined as, "This bill would prohibit social media companies from allowing youth to use social media for more than 1 hour per day, unless waived by a parent or guardian. Additionally, social media companies would be prohibited from promoting targeted advertisements or content to youth."

Despite facing backlash from tech companies, most parents are supporting the bill. The NYC government has yet to figure out how to limit it to one hour since there are not enough resources to match with tech companies.

More work needs to be done to strengthen the bill which has a long shot unless tech companies agree to cooperate.