Utah Gov. Spencer Cox appeared on 'Meet the Press' to defend 2 new state laws that will restrict the use of social media by children and teens.
"These bills radically undermine the constitutional and human rights of young people in Utah," Greer said. "What about in situations where there is a custody battle or allegations of abuse, and an abusive parent is attempting to obtain access to a child's social media messages?"
The rate of depression in teens has risen significantly since the advent of smartphones and social media, and has doubled among teen girls since 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the interview, Todd pointed out the difficulty of implementing the age verification requirement, saying it's illegal for minors to look at pornography, but "it's been impossible to keep that off the Internet or to keep kids from looking at it." He asked Cox why he thinks the new laws will work.
Several scholars and lawmakers have compared social media use to tobacco use, with the expectation that legal challenges could force changes in the way social media companies operate.told the Deseret News
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