Utah Became The First Us State To Restrict Teen Social Media Access

Utah Became The First Us State To Restrict Teen Social Media Access Utah has become the first state to sign into law legislation that attempts to limit teenagers’ access to social media apps. republican gov. spencer cox signed a pair of measures thursday requiring parental consent before kids can sign up for sites like tiktok and instagram. Utah became on thursday the first state to enact legislation that restricts children and teens from using social media without their parents' consent. driving the news: gov. spencer cox (r) signed two bills into law aimed at limiting when and where anyone younger than 18 years old can interact online, and to stop companies from luring minors to.

Utah Governor Signs Law To Restrict Social Media Access For Kids And Teens Utah gov. spencer cox last thursday signed two bills into law designed to limit minors from accessing social media sites without parental consent and during certain times of the day. the bills, h.b. 311 and s.b. 152, were passed earlier this month by utah’s republican majority legislature. Utah has become the first state to sign into law legislation that attempts to limit teenagers’ access to social media sites. Several months after utah became the first state to pass laws regulating children’s social media use, it sued both tech giants for allegedly luring in children with addictive features. Utah became the first state to pass legislation seeking to limit teenagers' access to social media sites last week. republican gov. spencer cox said he signed the two bills in order to.

Utah Teen Sues State Over Social Media Law Fstoppers Several months after utah became the first state to pass laws regulating children’s social media use, it sued both tech giants for allegedly luring in children with addictive features. Utah became the first state to pass legislation seeking to limit teenagers' access to social media sites last week. republican gov. spencer cox said he signed the two bills in order to. Utah gov. spencer cox signed two bills that will limit social media use among teens and target “addictive” algorithms. first amendment and privacy advocates say the bill could be unconstitutional. Utah is the first us state to restrict access to social media to minors without parental consent. the bill, which will come into effect in march 2024, requires firms to verify users are 18 when creating accounts. Utah has become the first state to require social media companies to gain parental consent for minors to use their apps and to verify users are at least 18, a move the governor said will protect young people online.