Wed Mar 8, 2023 – 4:49 pm EST
SALT LAKE CITY (LifeSiteNews) – The Utah legislature has passed legislation requiring parental consent for minors to have a social media account, amid ongoing controversy over Big Tech’s responsibility–or lack thereof–for how their platforms are used.
S.B. 152, the Social Media Regulation Amendments, requires all social media users in the Beehive State to confirm they are 18 or older in order to set up an account and for minors to receive consent from their parents to do so. The state Division of Consumer Protection would be tasked with determining what constitutes acceptable verification.
H.B. 311, the Social Media Usage Amendments, makes social media companies liable for “any addiction, financial, physical, or emotional harm suffered as a consequence” of using their platforms. Both measures have cleared both chambers of the state legislature. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has already confirmed he will sign S.B. 152.
The governor said he expects litigation over the new law, but “can’t wait to get in front of a judge and jury with ease. It will be one of the happiest days of my life. We get to show the world what they’ve known and
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