Utah Governor Signs Laws Requiring Big Tech to Get Parental Consent for Minors Using Platforms

Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) has signed two pieces of legislation that require social media companies to get parental consent for minors to use their platforms. “We’re no longer willing to let social media companies continue to harm the mental health of our youth,” Gov. Cox said in a tweet on Thursday. The Utah governor explained that he signed two key bills into law in Utah’s fight against social media companies: Senate Bill 152 (SB152) and House Bill 311 (HB311). SB152 “requires social media companies to verify that users in...