Bill > S07871

This bill prohibits food service establishments and third-party food delivery platforms from sending push notifications to users registered as minors. Specifically, the bill requires these mobile applications to collect a user's date of birth during account registration and then prohibits sending automated mobile device notifications or text alerts designed to encourage engagement from users under 18 years old. The bill defines a push notification as an automatic electronic message displayed on a mobile device when the app is not actively open, which prompts the account holder to interact with the platform. The legislation aims to reduce marketing and engagement tactics targeting minors in the food delivery and service industry. The new requirements would be added to the New York General Business Law, and the act would take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7871