Utah’s governor has approved an overhaul of social media laws meant to protect children as the state fends off multiple lawsuits challenging their constitutionality.
FILE - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news briefing, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Cox, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, has approved an overhaul of social media laws meant to shield children from potential harms as the state fends off multiple lawsuits challenging their constitutionality. SALT LAKE CITY — passed last year that imposed strict limits for children wishing to access social media. Two bills signed this week by Republican Gov.
Parents can still obtain access to their children’s accounts under the new laws, and they have grounds to sue a social media company if their child’s mental health worsens from excessive use of an algorithmically curated app. Social media companies must comply with a long list of demands to avoid liability.
Meanwhile, Congress is pressuring TikTok’s China-based owner to sell its stake or face a possible U.S. ban. The House passedIn Utah, social media companies will be prohibited from collecting and selling data associated with minor accounts, and the state’s Division of Consumer Protection will set guidelines for how those companies should verify a user’s age and identity without collecting too much personal data.
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