Law / United States / 
New York
S4609A/A6549A Stop Online Predators Act, enacted as the Safe by Design Act (FY2027 budget, S9008-C part Y)
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law art. 45-B, sections 1539-1547 (2026 N.Y. Laws ch. 58, part Y)
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In force in 100 days, effective 1 January 2027.
An age-appropriate design code rule binding private bodies.
As of 15 July 2026.
What this law does
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Covered online platforms, including social media, gaming, and digital messaging services, must apply privacy-protective default settings for users they know are minors, including restricting contact and profile recommendations from unknown adults, limiting financial transactions, requiring parental approvals for weaker settings, and turning AI companion features off by default.
The act relies on commercially reasonable age assurance, with standards to be set through Attorney General rulemaking, and was enacted in May 2026 as part Y of the state's FY2027 transportation and economic development budget bill.
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
New York Attorney General
What it reaches
Covered services
Online platforms likely to be used by minors, including social media, gaming, and digital messaging platforms
Who checks it
Audit expectation
none
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
official codified statute text (New York Senate legislation site)
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