The New York Child Data Protection Act, a landmark state law to protect children’s privacy online, officially went into effect on Friday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signs landmark child data protection legislation alongside State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, Assembly Member Nily Rozic, and Attorney General Letitia James.

The Consumer Data Protection Act requires social media companies in the Commonwealth to verify the age of users and limit social media use for kids under the age of 16 to one hour per app per day.

SB854, known as the "Consumer Data Protection Act," will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Remember when you could update your privacy disclosures and be in good shape for a few years? Well, those days are long gone.

Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, the company said on Friday, an unprecedented response to government demands for access to user data.