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Darnell Clayton

Dec 5

@Mastodon You need to convince the politicians that #Mastodon is not a “rage bait” social network, as some states in the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸 will require ALL public social networks to place a warning label on their content if the site has residents who use the platform.

𝕏 is fighting this pending bill in #NewYork 🗽, but #California has already enacted this as law: https://x.com/darnell/status/1996692368028839983

Update: Other states may pass similar laws, which will make new user registrations complicated.

Darnell Clayton (@Darnell) on X

So California has a similar law & it could apply to decentralized social networks too (like @joinmastodon or @bluesky) in the Fediverse & Atmosphere, respectively. 👉🏾 Via @grok: https://t.co/79fBX5vP4v

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Andres

@darnell @Mastodon From the bill, "Additionally, as this bill covers only social media
platforms that deploy addictive features such as algorithmic feeds, push
notifications, autoplay, infinite scroll, and like counts, any platform
not wishing to display a warning label could simply limit their use of
these features." https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4505

NY State Senate Bill 2025-S4505

Requires warning labels on social media platforms which provide an addictive feed, autoplay, infinite scroll, like counts, and/or push notifications; directs the commissioner of mental health to design the warning label.

NYSenate.gov