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Committee advances bill limiting social-media features tied to eating disorders after mixed testimony
Summary
AB4664 would prohibit social platforms from promoting practices or features that may exacerbate eating disorders among underage users. A registered dietitian and other advocates testified in favor; NJBIA opposed, citing vague liability standards. The committee released the bill to second reference after debate and one recorded no vote.
The Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee voted to send Assembly Bill 4664 to a second reference after hearing competing testimony about whether the measure’s public-health goals outweigh legal and enforcement concerns.
April Malevski, a registered dietitian who works in long-term care and runs a private nutrition practice, testified in favor and said clinicians see social media worsen body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among young patients. "This bill aims to restrict such advertising, protecting…
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