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New York FAIR News Act (S8451B / A8962B)

Notice that the content was substantially created by generative AI, imprinted or spoken at the start.

A draft: it isn't law, and markets=us-ny doesn't apply it. This page shows what it would ask, as drafted.

In short

  • Where: New York, United States
  • Status: Draft: not in force
  • Who: News media published or accessible in New York
  • Covers: News and broadcast media only
  • Kennmarq.com: covers images and video today; audio: waits for spoken notices in audio (expected December 2026); text: waits for text (expected March 2027).
Updated 4 November 2026; source checked 4 November 2026. Sources are government sites. This page explains what Kennmarq.com does; it isn't legal advice.

What it asks of each kind of file

What New York FAIR News Act (S8451B / A8962B) asks of each kind of AI-generated file, and what Kennmarq.com adds today
FileWhat it asksKennmarq.com today
Imagesa visible labelCovered
Videoa visible labelCovered
Audioa notice people can hearWaits for spoken notices in audio (expected December 2026)
Texta visible labelWaits for text (expected March 2027)

In the API

A draft doesn't change what a call needs: markets=us-ny applies the United States' general rules in force or passed, not this one (what a call for the United States needs). The table above shows what our marks add of what it asks.

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