Utah plans to sue social media companies for alleged harms to children, teens

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'It's very telling when the very people building these apps refuse to let their kids have them,' Gov. Spencer Cox said. '... They are designed, intentionally, to make sure that you never put them down.'

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the state plans to sue major social media companies over the alleged harms to children, but offered few details about what that litigation might look like.

"Legal action is one more way that we can bring meaningful change to protect our children," Cox said. Cox went on to say that social media "has stepped into the void" as people spend less time with families, churches, schools and community groups. He compared social media companies to pharmaceutical companies that make opioids.Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said that lawsuits have yet to be filed, but the state is considering "any and all" claims against various platforms.

 

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Sounds like they are better at parenting.

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Why Utah Gov. Cox and AG Reyes plan to sue social media companiesUtah Gov. Spencer Cox, alongside Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, announced that the state would take legal actions against social media companies to address, they say, the harm that digital platforms are doing to the mental health of Utah’s youth. 'Sometime in the future' Adorable that our politicians think that kids don't know how to lie online.
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Utah set to sue social media companies to 'protect our kids'Comparing social media companies to those that pushed opioids and tobacco, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced the state is set to sue those companies in an effort to protect children. Mean while. People can’t afford housing. Can’t afford food. Wages aren’t going up and prices are so out of wack. Oh. But let’s battle social media instead. The GOP sucks so bad. It would probably make sense if the Ch_JesusChrist stopped investing in social media companies as well then?
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