The state of Utah just passed legislation that will soon limit a minor's social media use and require parental permission for them to use TikTok, Facebook and Instagram.
Utah became the first state to pass legislation seeking to limit teenagers' access to social media sites last week. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he signed the two bills in order to protect the ...
Liddy Johnson, a high school sophomore, remembers getting her first cellphone and downloading social media. Her parents took precautions like setting limited screen time, but quickly, Johnson said ...
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Members of a group who help others leave polygamous communities have filed a lawsuit against Utah's ...
The warnings from Haidt, Turkle, and others appear to have been influential in some political circles. Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, recently signed a bill banning children under fourteen ...
Teenagers are increasingly using social media to self-diagnose their mental health issues, alarming parents and advocates who say actual care should be easier to access. A poll by EdWeek Research ...
“I believe Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy,” Haugen said in testimony before Congress. Parents are worried. And experts confirm they should be.
Georgia's Senate Bill 351, if signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp, will mandate parental permission for children under 16 to create social media accounts. The bill also prohibits social media use ...
The legislation makes Florida the latest in a string of states to pass laws that restrict young Americans from accessing social media, and is likely to invite legal challenges similar to those ...
WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW WITH BREAKING NEWS. WE’RE FOLLOWING SEVERAL BREAKING NEWS STORIES FOR YOU THIS AFTERNOON. FIRST, GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS HAS SIGNED A BILL THAT WOULD RESTRICT MINORS FROM ...