Bill > SB0152

This bill, the Social Media Regulation Amendments, establishes the Utah Social Media Regulation Act. The key provisions include: 1) Requiring social media companies with at least 5 million account holders worldwide to verify the age of Utah residents opening new accounts and confirm parental consent for minors. Social media companies must also provide parents/guardians with access to monitor their child's account. 2) Prohibiting social media companies from collecting or using personal information from Utah minor account holders beyond what is necessary for compliance, and restricting advertising, direct messaging, and targeted content for these accounts. 3) Requiring social media companies to limit Utah minor account holders' access to their accounts during certain nighttime hours, unless modified by the parent/guardian. 4) Empowering the Division of Consumer Protection to investigate complaints, impose fines, and bring enforcement actions for violations, while also allowing Utah residents to privately sue for violations. The bill also prohibits waiving any of its protections.