Children and teenagers in Utah are to lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don't have parental consent under a first-in-the-nation law designed to shield young people from the addictive apps.
if they don't have parental consent and would face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law designed to shield young people from the addictive apps.
Tech giants like Facebook and Google have enjoyed unbridled growth for over a decade, but amid concerns over user privacy, hate speech, misinformation and harmful effects on teens' mental health, lawmakers have begun trying to rein them in. Utah's law was signed on the same day TikTok's CEO testified before Congress about, among other things, the app's effects on teenagers' mental health.
Cox said studies have shown that time spent on social media leads to"poor mental health outcomes" for children. He pointed to similar legislation in the works in California and New Jersey — and said the safety and mental well-being of kids and teens depend on legislation like this to hold big tech accountable for creating safer and healthier experiences online.
The social media regulations come as parents and lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about kids and teenagers' use and how platforms like TikTok, Instagram and others are affecting young people's mental health.
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