Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
I feel like this is a response to the exponential popularity of sites like r&#x2F;exmormon among younger generations. For example, look at these exceptions. It seems like organic, unapproved discussion between users is what the bill is trying to stifle:<p>&gt; <i>(D) news, sports, entertainment, or other content that is preselected by the provider and not user generated, ... (Q) to permit comments on a digital news website, if the news content is posted only by the provider of the digital news website,</i><p>If this law was in place when I was growing up, my life would probably look very different, and not for the better. My interests, hobbies, profession, my sense of humor etc, all have deep roots in the online communities I participated as a kid. More importantly, those communities gave me a sense of hope when I didn&#x27;t have much.<p>Parental approval does nothing to stop the real harm that social media can cause, nor does this bill provide incentives for platforms to improve past that potential for harm. It&#x27;s about ensuring that kids aren&#x27;t exposed to their peers, or ideas, that might disagree with what their parents believe.