Kids in Utah will need parents’ OK to access social media

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don’t have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law designed to shield young people from the addictive platforms.

Two laws signed by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox Thursday prohibit kids under 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., require age verification for anyone who wants to use social media in the state and open the door to lawsuits on behalf of children claiming social media harmed them. Collectively, they seek to prevent children from being lured to apps by addictive features and from having ads promoted to them.

https://apnews.com/article/social-media-utah-kids-84bd1f6481071726327bce25cf3e7522
 
So? That's called "parental control." Parents are the responsible party for their children. If a child commits some crime that results in property damage, the parents, not the child is held responsible. By the same theory, the parents can restrict the child from accessing social media, harm or not.

If children are going to be allowed to defy their parents on access of social media, they should be held responsible like adults for any bad decisions they make regarding it.
 
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