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Senate approves social‑media rules for minors that include use limits and an affirmative defense for platforms
Summary
The Utah Senate passed legislation placing restrictions on engagement-driven social-media design for minors and creating an affirmative defense for platforms that limit minors’ use (under three hours/day and restricted between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.); sponsors said verification and privacy approaches were developed with industry stakeholders.
Senators approved First Substitute House Bill 464, a bill aiming to curb certain engagement-driven design features on social-media platforms when minors are involved and to create civil remedies for minors harmed by platforms.
Under floor amendments described by Senator Cullimore (floor sponsor), the bill provides an affirmative defense to a platform…
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