Utah Law Could Curb Use of TikTok and Instagram by Children and Teens

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : And it will require social media services to block Utah minors from accessing their accounts from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., a default setting that only a parent or guardian will be able to modify.
53% : Over the last few years, popular social networking services have come under scrutiny for recommending content on self-harm to young people and exposing children to predators.
51% : It is the first state law in the nation that will prohibit social media services from allowing users under 18 to have accounts without the explicit consent of a parent or guardian.

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