The governor in Utah has recently signed bills that may affect how younger audiences make use of social media platforms.
The new rules call for top tech giants including Meta, Snap, and TikTok to get permission from parents before youngsters can create accounts on these apps. Similarly, the new laws are calling for new types of curfews to be implemented including some parental controls as well as features for age verification.
These new rules may end up changing how such apps function on a dramatic level and how they are all going to be handling the accounts of those that are youngest in age. Similarly, you’ll find more features to keep a check on parental consent and the confirmation of users’ ages.
Furthermore, the new Utah laws would prevent companies from making use of designs or features that would cause younger audiences from getting too addicted to the platform in question.
As of right now, it’s not too clear how the state officials in Utah plan on enforcing these rules or how they wish to apply them further to teens who already have accounts on the app. But what we do know for sure is how the scheduled laws will come into effect by next year in March.
The adverse effects of social media platforms on the lives and minds of youngsters is a topic that has been subject to much debate in the past and one that is talked about today too. There are a lot of things that come into the spotlight and many experts and critics feel it’s about time someone took a stand.
At the start of this year, many people debated how the age of 13 was just too young to allow people on the platform and hence the minimal age for joining should be changed. Therefore, a lot of lawmakers are now looking into the matter further. They feel the time has come to really take a stand as it’s affecting too many young ones.
But at the same time, a lot of people are opposing that statement. They don’t feel that passing laws that restrict young teens from making use of social media might be the right way to go about the situation.
One firm that advocates for the digital rights of citizens called The Electronic Frontier Foundation says that restricting youngsters in this manner is against the country’s First Amendment.
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The new rules call for top tech giants including Meta, Snap, and TikTok to get permission from parents before youngsters can create accounts on these apps. Similarly, the new laws are calling for new types of curfews to be implemented including some parental controls as well as features for age verification.
These new rules may end up changing how such apps function on a dramatic level and how they are all going to be handling the accounts of those that are youngest in age. Similarly, you’ll find more features to keep a check on parental consent and the confirmation of users’ ages.
Furthermore, the new Utah laws would prevent companies from making use of designs or features that would cause younger audiences from getting too addicted to the platform in question.
As of right now, it’s not too clear how the state officials in Utah plan on enforcing these rules or how they wish to apply them further to teens who already have accounts on the app. But what we do know for sure is how the scheduled laws will come into effect by next year in March.
The adverse effects of social media platforms on the lives and minds of youngsters is a topic that has been subject to much debate in the past and one that is talked about today too. There are a lot of things that come into the spotlight and many experts and critics feel it’s about time someone took a stand.
At the start of this year, many people debated how the age of 13 was just too young to allow people on the platform and hence the minimal age for joining should be changed. Therefore, a lot of lawmakers are now looking into the matter further. They feel the time has come to really take a stand as it’s affecting too many young ones.
But at the same time, a lot of people are opposing that statement. They don’t feel that passing laws that restrict young teens from making use of social media might be the right way to go about the situation.
One firm that advocates for the digital rights of citizens called The Electronic Frontier Foundation says that restricting youngsters in this manner is against the country’s First Amendment.
Read next: New Poll Reveals More Americans Support TikTok’s Ban In The US Than Oppose It
