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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Metz and Barbara Ortutay

Utah bans kids from social media without parental permission

2023 Trent Nelson

Utah became the first state to enact laws limiting how children can use social media after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a pair of measures Thursday that require parental consent before kids can sign up for sites like TikTok and Instagram.

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