Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills into law that would impose restrictions to curtail kid and teen use of social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok — a move that proponents say will protect them from the detrimental effects of internet platforms.
Under the new Utah measures, tech companies must block kids’ access to social media apps between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., although allow parents to adjust those limits. They must also prohibit direct messaging by anyone the child hasn’t followed or friended and block underage accounts from search results.
“This law violates the First Amendment by infringing on adults’ lawful access to constitutionally-protected speech while mandating massive data collection and tracking of all Utahns,” Szabo said. In the past, Netchoice has teamed up with industry groups to challenge social media laws in Florida and Texas.
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