{"id":62439,"date":"2023-03-23T23:45:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T22:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmileco.com\/utah-passes-laws-requiring-parental-permission-for-teens-to-use-social-media\/"},"modified":"2023-03-23T23:45:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T22:45:43","slug":"utah-passes-laws-requiring-parental-permission-for-teens-to-use-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmileco.com\/utah-passes-laws-requiring-parental-permission-for-teens-to-use-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah passes laws requiring parental permission for teens to use social media","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Utah\u2019s governor <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/social-media\/social-media-law-utah-parent-consent-age-verification-curfew-rcna76178\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\"><\/a> two bills that could upend how teens in the state are able to use social media apps. Under the <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/~2023\/bills\/static\/HB0311.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\"><\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/~2023\/bills\/static\/SB0152.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\"><\/a>, companies like Meta, Snap and TikTok would be required to get parents permission before teens could create accounts on their platforms. The laws also require curfew, parental controls and age verification features.<\/p>\n<p>For now, it\u2019s not clear how Utah officials intend to enforce the laws or how they will apply to teenagers\u2019 existing social media accounts. Both laws are scheduled to take effect next March.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"end-legacy-contents\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The effect that social  media can have on teens, particularly younger ones, has been in the spotlight for some time. Earlier this year, the Surgeon General <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/29\/health\/surgeon-general-social-media\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\"><\/a> that \u201c13 is too early,\u201d referring to the minimum age when most platforms allow teens to join. Lawmakers in Congress and in other states have also proposed laws that would limit teens\u2019 ability to use social media apps.<\/p>\n<p><em>Developing\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/utah-passes-laws-requiring-parental-permission-for-teens-to-use-social-media-223302739.html?src=rss\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utah\u2019s governor two bills that could upend how teens in the state are able to use social media apps. Under the , companies like Meta, Snap and TikTok would be required to get parents permission before teens could create accounts on their platforms. The laws also require curfew, parental controls and age verification features. 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