Adams and MTA chief executive Janno Lieber announced Tuesday that they are urging social media companies to clamp down on these videos, with the mayor saying that they are attracting teenagers to perform such stunts.
“Some of these sites, they’re more addictive than drugs, people can’t get off them. And you start duplicating this behavior,” Adams said at a press conference. Adams said that federal regulators should get involved and social media companies should be held accountable. “I think the national government must come in and say, ‘What is the corporate responsibility of social media?’ I’m just surprised this hasn’t been done,” the mayor said.
Adams said he plans to launch a public service campaign warning New Yorkers about the dangers of subway surfing.