Rule for Social Media Regulation Act Published
SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Office of Administrative Rules has published the Utah Social Media Regulation Act (SMRA) rule, crafted and submitted by the Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (Division). The Division invites the public to submit comments on the rule and share experiences with minors on social media platforms at socialmedia.utah.gov until February 5, 2024. A public hearing will be held at the Capitol Senate Building in room 220 on November 1, from 9:00 to 11:00 am....
October 16, 2023
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Utah sues TikTok over child addiction harm, targets “enmeshment” with its China-based parent company
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Today, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox and Attorney General
Sean D. Reyes announced a lawsuit against TikTok. After extensive investigation, the state
alleges the social media giant illegally baits children into addictive and unhealthy use, blatantly
misrepresents the app’s safety, and deceptively portrays itself as independent of its China-based
parent company ByteDance....
October 11, 2023
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