Bill > A08963

This bill establishes the NY Digital Choice Act, which requires social media companies to provide users with more control over their social media data. Specifically, the bill mandates that social media platforms must give covered users the ability to request a copy of their "social graph" - which includes their social connections, created content, interactions, and related metadata - in a portable and easily transferable format. The bill also requires social media companies to implement interoperability interfaces that allow users to share their social graph between different platforms and enable third-party access to their content with user permission. Companies must use open protocols to facilitate this data sharing, ensuring that the process is transparent and non-discriminatory. The bill provides strong privacy protections, requiring user consent for data sharing and mandating that companies take reasonable precautions to safeguard user data. Additionally, the Attorney General is granted rulemaking and enforcement authority, with the ability to issue injunctions and impose civil penalties of up to $2,500 for each violation. The law aims to give users more control over their digital data and promote competition and innovation in the social media landscape by making user data more portable and accessible across different platforms.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8963