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A federal judge in 2024 temporarily blocked Utah's first-in-the-nation law requiring social media companies to check the ages of all users and place restrictions on accounts belonging to minors.

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PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- A representative for the company that owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp supports South Dakota requiring app stores to verify users' ages.

While Utah is the first state to enact such a law, it’s unlikely to be the last. Arkansas, Ohio, Connecticut and Minnesota are all considering social media laws with either explicit age ...

The biggest tech companies are warring over who’s responsible for children’s safety online, with billions of dollars in fines on the line as states rapidly pass conflicting laws requiring companies to ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- A representative for the company that owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp supports South Dakota requiring app stores to verify users' ages.