Utah has signed a new anti-addiction law that requires parents' consent for minors under the age of 18 to use social media

Thanks CTOnews.com netizen has sat and relaxed for lead delivery! CTOnews.com March 24 news, according to foreign media The Verge reported that Utah issued controversial restrictions, requiring minors under the age of 18 to obtain guardian consent to use social media platforms, this is the first state in the United States to introduce such measures.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed two laws Thursday--H.B. 311 and S.B. 152, forms part of a new Utah Social Media Regulation Act designed to protect children from addictive features and targeted advertising on social platforms.

The new law also prohibits minors under the age of 18 from using social media between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., forces social media companies to allow parents and guardians to set time limits on when minors can use their accounts, and allows parents to access all their children's posts. Social media companies are also prohibited from displaying advertising or targeted content to minors, collecting their personal information, and displaying minors in public search results.

Social media companies can challenge the legislation before it takes effect (CTOnews.com note: before March 1, 2024). Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he plans to work with social media companies to figure out how to enforce the new law. "We are no longer willing to let social media companies continue to harm the mental health of our young people. "