Utah is poised to pass a law restricting children and teens under age 18 from using social media without their parent's consent. Here's how that would process work:
: Utah's efforts are a relatively radical version of ideas tossed around in Washington, D.C. lately, and a similar federal bill would likely struggle to pass. But tech companies have reason to be worried about an influx of similar laws and more age verification requirements., the parent company that owns Facebook and Instagram, told Axios in a statement they've created more than 30 tools to help teens and parents navigate their apps.
The company doesn't allow content on its platforms that promotes suicide, self-harm or eating disorders, the Meta representative said., a tech industry trade association, said the group sent a letter to Cox urging him to veto the bills, per a Friday statement. "These bills' shared goal to protect children from harmful content is laudable and one that NetChoice supports. But the chosen means are not only unconstitutional, they require businesses to collect sensitive information about all Utahns, putting everyone, even children, at risk," Chaves said.
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