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A 8624 — Requires Social Media Networks To Provide And Maintain Mechanisms For Deleting Individual Accounts On Their Platform

New YorkIntroduced Jan 1, 2025

This bill requires social media networks to provide and maintain mechanisms for users to delete their individual accounts on the platform. The measure aims to enhance user control over personal data and privacy by ensuring that users can effectively remove their presence from social media platforms. It addresses privacy and surveillance concerns by focusing on data deletion mechanisms. The bill was introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session and referred to the Science and Technology committee on January 7, 2026.

Privacy & Surveillance
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