By law, social networking services must also give parents access to their children’s social media messages.
The US state of Utah has become the first state to pass laws that significantly restrict the use of social media by minors.
Republican governor by Spencer Cox the laws signed yesterday prohibit people under the age of 18 from using social media between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. The use of Some, such as Tiktok, always requires permission from the minor’s parents. By law, services must give parents access to children’s social media messages.
The laws, which will come into effect in a year, also give minors the opportunity to sue social media companies if their use of social media has caused them harm.
The social giants are expected to take legal action to prevent the changes to the law.
According to the news agency AP, at least Arkansas, Texas, Ohio, Louisiana and New Jersey are also preparing similar legal projects.
Utah’s law change has been covered in the news, among other things The New York Times (you are moving to another service).
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