Bill on youth social media bill advances with changes

Bill that cracks down on children's access to social media in Utah is advancing in the legislature, but with changes

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that cracks down on youth access to social media is advancing in the legislature.

"I don’t envision that anymore," Sen. McKell told reporters on Monday."As we’ve met with the Department of Commerce and Division of Consumer Protection, they wanted time to be able to work with the social media companies and look at what technologies are available." The bill would also block targeted advertising at youth with social media accounts, block them from being featured in searches, impose stricter data privacy and allow companies to be sued for alleged violations.

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