(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Legislature will finish its 45-day session today in Salt Lake City. Multiple bills were moved to the governor’s desk yesterday, including a pair of bills that crack down on social media companies. Parental consent will be required for children to be active on […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah House is moving a substantially altered bill on social media use by children to the Senate for consideration. House Bill 311 originally would have banned social media use by kids in Utah, but was then altered to allow social media accounts with parental […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that requires children to have parental consent before they can create social media accounts is moving forward in the Utah Legislature. The House Judiciary Committee advanced the bill on Friday. The measure originally included an outright ban on social media for Utah children […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would crack down on social media use by children in Utah is over its first hurdle in the state Senate. Senate Bill 152 was unanimously passed by the chamber’s Business and Labor Committee after a hearing yesterday. State senators criticized lobbyists for […]
(Washington, DC) — A Utah congressman is promising to introduce a bill that will keep children under 16-years-old from having social media accounts. Republican Congressman Chris Stewart tells that his bill is designed to target depression, isolation and other harmful effects caused by social media. The bill would reportedly include […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox will be announcing action lawmakers will be taking to combat the harmful effects of social media during an event this morning at the State Capitol. The governor held a symposium on the topic last week, saying social media companies need to be held […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox says social media companies need to be held accountable for their role in the declining mental health of young people. Cox hosted a symposium on the topic yesterday in Salt Lake City. The governor and other state lawmakers discussed several potential measures such […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some woman candidates for public office, who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are worried that a recommended social media break could hurt their campaigns. Russell M. Nelson, the president of the church, challenged women of the faith to take […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man has filed a pair of lawsuits claiming state and Salt Lake City officials have violated his free speech rights by blocking him on social media. Aaron Johnson told the Salt Lake Tribune that he enjoys ribbing politicians online. The 53-year-old says he’s been bolstered […]
