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Lawmakers likened the new age requirement, which took effect May 3, to those for alcohol or online gambling and argued that stronger protections were needed to shield kids from pornography.
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Utah’s Online Pornography Viewing Age Requirements law obliges adult sites to verify a user's age. Critics say that is where the problem lies.
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“I am one part worried and one part excited, and I think a lot of teachers are in that boat,” said Bingham High School teacher Braxton Thornley.
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No court challenges exist yet but Gov. Spencer Cox is on record saying he “can't wait to get in front of a judge and jury with these media companies.”
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Utah's Republican governor signed a pair of measures Thursday that, among other moves, requires parental consent before kids can sign up for sites like TikTok and Instagram.
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Utah’s economy is a hotbed for business startups but ranks low in women-owned startups. Can more be done to boost female entrepreneurship?
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Gov. Spencer Cox addressed flooding, water and the bills from the recent legislative session during his March monthly news conference.
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Even in Utah’s red-hot job market, the state hasn’t been able to avoid the wave of tech layoffs.
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Even as Utah legislators work to regulate youth access to social media, studies haven’t shown a clear link between depression and anxiety and teen online activity.
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Colorado's Staunton State Park has invested in all-terrain wheelchairs for people with disabilities so that they can get out and enjoy nature again.
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The announcement comes on the heels of the CHIPS and Science Act that Democratic President Joe Biden signed last summer.
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The experience of Utah teenagers is in line with new national data from the CDC, though Utah’s lawmakers are focusing on social media as a root cause.