As part of the bill, called the Utah Social Media Regulation Act, social media platforms will have to conduct age verification for all Utah residents, ban all ads for minors and impose a curfew, making their sites off limits between the hours of 10:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. for anyone under the age of 18.
The bill will also require social platforms to give parents access to their teens’ accounts.
“Social media provides a lifeline for many young people, in addition to community, education, and conversation,” said Jason Kelley, director of activism at the EFF.
Given that the bill is unprecedented, it’s unclear how exactly the social media companies will adapt.
Inouye said minors could “steal” identities – such as from family members who don’t use social media – to create accounts that they can access and use without oversight.