New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S10416 — Relates to social media open application programming

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill requires social media platforms to create accessible APIs for third-party applications.

This legislation mandates social media companies to implement standards-based APIs that allow free data retrieval for user benefit. Additionally, social media companies must report to the attorney general.

Summary

Relates to social media open application programming; requires social media platforms to implement and maintain a standards-based application programming interface that permits third-party applications to retrieve data at no cost to be used for the user's benefit and to provide certain information to users; requires social media companies to submit a report to the attorney general.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does S10416 do?
Relates to social media open application programming; requires social media platforms to implement and maintain a standards-based application programming interface that permits third-party applications to retrieve data at no cost to be used for the user's benefit and to provide certain information to users; requires social media companies to submit a report to the attorney general.
Who sponsors S10416?
S10416 is sponsored by Kristen Gonzalez.
What is the current status of S10416?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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