Utah Governor Cox announced yesterday that he has signed the Utah Social Media Regulation Act, which requires under-18s to obtain a guardian’s permission before joining social media platforms. Governor Cox in his statement on the law published on social media; He stated that ‘social media causes depression and other psychological disorders in underage children and young people, and that these types of diseases are increasing’.
The law, social media platforms; Age verification for all Utah residents, bans all ads to minors, prohibits minors from receiving direct messages from people they don’t follow or are not friends with, doesn’t show accounts for under 18s in searches, and shuts down their site for anyone under 18 between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. .
ENTERED INTO FORCE ON MARCH 1, 2024
The law, which will come into effect on March 1, 2024, will also require social media platforms to give parents access to teens’ accounts. (DHA)