Social media companies could soon verify their users’ age in New York by requesting a selfie or a video, according to newly proposed regulations.

State Attorney General Letitia James’ office released a set of proposals Monday to implement the SAFE for Kids Act, providing a new window into how platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook can comply with the 2024 state law that sets restrictions on how the platforms present content to children and teens.

The law, which has not yet gone into effect, prohibits social media companies from subjecting users under the age of 18 to addictive, algorithm-based feeds designed to keep them on the firms' platforms, unless a parent or guardian provides consent. It also prohibits the companies from providing those same users with push notificatio

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