Utah bans teens from social media

Stefan Mileschin · 27th March 2023, 10:16

Parents allowed to spy on their kids

In a move which is likely to attract support of the State’s youth towards more extreme right-wing parties, the governor of Utah, Spencer Cox, has signed sweeping social media legislation requiring explicit parental permissions for anyone under 18 to use platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.

He also signed a bill prohibiting social media companies from employing techniques that could cause minors to develop an “addiction” to the platforms.

The former is the first state law in the US prohibiting social media services from allowing access to minors without parental consent. The state’s Republican-controlled legislature passed bills earlier this month, despite opposition from civil liberties groups. Of course, teens will work out a way of getting around these things, teens always do. But they may not forget that their parents voted for a party which forced them into bizzare workarounds.

https://fudzilla.com/news/56594-utah...m-social-media

27th March 2023, 10:16	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,841	Utah bans teens from social media Parents allowed to spy on their kids In a move which is likely to attract support of the State’s youth towards more extreme right-wing parties, the governor of Utah, Spencer Cox, has signed sweeping social media legislation requiring explicit parental permissions for anyone under 18 to use platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. He also signed a bill prohibiting social media companies from employing techniques that could cause minors to develop an “addiction” to the platforms. The former is the first state law in the US prohibiting social media services from allowing access to minors without parental consent. The state’s Republican-controlled legislature passed bills earlier this month, despite opposition from civil liberties groups. Of course, teens will work out a way of getting around these things, teens always do. But they may not forget that their parents voted for a party which forced them into bizzare workarounds. https://fudzilla.com/news/56594-utah...m-social-media

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