N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 1521
Requirement for warning labels
Redline — January 1, 2026 → current.View current text →
Current — June 29, 2026
As of January 1, 2026
* § 1521. Requirement for warning labels. It shall be unlawful for a\ncovered operator to provide an addictive feed, autoplay, infinite\nscroll, like counts, and/or push notifications to a covered user unless\nsuch operator displays a warning label each time that such user accesses\nsuch operator's addictive social media platform. Such warning label\nshall contain no text other than that prescribed by the commissioner of\nmental health and shall appear on such platform in the manner prescribed\nby such commissioner, in accordance with the provision of section 7.48\nof the mental hygiene law and any regulations promulgated thereto.\n * NB Effective on the 180th day after the office of the attorney\ngeneral shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate\nthe provisions of this act (see chapter 689 of 2025 § 5)\n
* § 1521. Requirement for warning labels. It shall be unlawful for a\ncovered operator to provide an addictive feature to a covered user\nunless such operator displays a warning label in accordance with section\nfifteen hundred twenty-two of this article when such user accesses or\nuses such operator's addictive feature. Such warning label shall contain\nthe following text:\n "The Surgeon General has warned that while social media may have\nbenefits for some young users, excessive use may be associated with\nsignificant mental health harms."\n * NB Effective January 1, 2027\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.