Hochul Will Back New Safeguards to Protect Children Online NYT Par :Grace Ashford 5 janvier 2026 à 19:07 In her State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose that the default setting for online platforms should ban viewing or messaging minors. © Cindy Schultz for The New York TimesGov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is aiming to build on her record of creating safeguards for children as she runs for re-election later this year.