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Utah’s new social media law means children will need approval from parents

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March 24, 2023 National, News from NPR

Gov. Spencer Cox signs two social media regulation bills during a ceremony at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites.

The restrictions passed through Utah’s Republican-supermajority Legislature reflect how politicians’ perceptions of technology companies are changing — and that includes pro-business Republicans.

(Image credit: Trent Nelson/AP)

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