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Utah teens can no longer use social media platforms without explicit approval from a parent or guardian, per new measures that Republican Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed into law yesterday. Social media platforms must also provide a way for parents to access their kids' accounts. These measures (Senate Bill 152 and House Bill 311) represent the latest of intensifying nationwide attempts to

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If everything goes according to the government of Utah’s plan, around this time next year, there will be some big changes on social media platforms for the state’s residents. Especially — but not exclusively — for the younger ones. They may also, possibly, have an effect on social media users beyond Utah’s borders. In a ceremony on Thursday, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed two bills regulating