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Governor of Utah signed Two bills could upend the way teens in the state use social media apps.under new lawCompanies like Meta, Snap and TikTok require teens to get parental permission before they can create an account on their platform. The law also requires curfews, parental controls, and age verification features.
This law could dramatically change the way social platforms handle the accounts of their youngest users. In addition to parental consent and age verification features, the law also prohibits companies from “using designs or features that make minors dependent on the company’s social media platforms.”
It’s not clear at this time how Utah officials plan to enforce the law, or how the law applies to teenagers’ existing social media accounts. Both laws are expected to come into force in March next year.
The impact of social media on teens, especially younger generations, has been in the spotlight for some time.Earlier this year, the Surgeon General Said “13 is too early,” pointing to the minimum age most platforms allow teens to participate. Legislatures and other state legislators are also proposing laws to limit teens’ ability to use social media apps.
However, not everyone agrees that laws restricting teens’ social media use are the right approach.of Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization that promotes digital rights, opposes the law, saying it violates the First Amendment rights of young people.Other groups have voiced similar concerns concern.