Utah Gov. Cox signed bills into law requiring parents and guardians to consent to their children having social media accounts and prohibiting social media companies from designing addictive features.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol, March 3, 2023, in Salt Lake City.Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills into law on on Friday that seek to limit the harm caused by social media to children and teens by requiring parents and guardians to consent to their children having accounts and by prohibiting social media companies from designing addictive features.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol, March 3, 2023, in Salt Lake City.As of March 1, 2024, social media companies will be required to verify the adult age of Utah residents seeking to open or maintain social media accounts. Those under the age of 18 will need the consent of a parent or guardian.
Social media companies will also be prohibited from collecting a child's data or target their accounts for advertising, according to the law. TikTok is displayed on a smartphone screen alongside that of that of YouTube, Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Quora, Facebook Messenger and Snapchat on March 16, 2023 in Bath, England.A second law, which will go into effect on Dec. 31, will implement penalties on social media companies that target users under the age of 18 with addictive algorithms.
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