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 make online platforms age-verify users. Sold as a way to "protect" kids, they put the privacy of all social media users at risk.
