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Lawmakers brace for litigation and industry questions after Utah’s digital choice, data portability push
Summary
Panelists discussed Utah’s social media laws and the Utah Digital Choice Act that enables data portability. Lawmakers said the law has a delayed effective date, litigation is expected, and businesses should engage early to avoid unintended harms.
Utah lawmakers who helped write the state’s social media laws told a policy panel that they expect litigation and urged businesses to engage with legislators as the state implements new data-portability requirements.
Sen. Mike McKellum, a floor sponsor of the legislation, said Utah worked across the executive and legislative branches to craft the laws and that families reported harms that motivated action. He noted the state has delayed the law’s effective date and "expects there'll be…
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