ALBANY – In the wake of two nationally traumatizing events, Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) has introduced a new bill aimed at halting the unchecked spread of violent death footage across social media platforms.

The proposal would require social media platforms with more than 1 million monthly U.S. users to remove, within 24 hours of notice or awareness, any post, video, image, livestream or content depicting the violent death of a human being.

The second week of September 2025 marked a tragic turning point. Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee seeking safety and peace, was fatally stabbed aboard a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her final moments were recorded and circulated across TikTok, X, and Instagram—often accompanied by mocking captions and exploitative hashta

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