Utah Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent for Kids to Use Social Media Apps
Utah Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent for Kids to Use Social Media Apps
A new law in Utah is making headlines as the first of its kind in the United States. The law requires kids to receive parental consent before logging on to social media and mandates age verification for all social media apps. Furthermore, it bans children under the age of 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30pm and 6:30am.
While some may applaud this law as a much-needed step in the right direction, others may argue that it’s too restrictive. Regardless of which side of the debate you’re on, it’s clear that social media plays a significant role in the lives of young people, and the issue of how to regulate it is a complex one.
Similar bills are currently being proposed in other states, including Arkansas, Louisiana, Ohio, and Texas. It remains to be seen whether these proposals will gain traction, but the discussion around children’s social media use is clearly far from over.
What do you think of this new law? Do you believe that more restrictions are needed to regulate how children use social media?
Utah Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent for Kids to Use Social Media Apps
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