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How will big tech comply with Utah’s first-in-the-nation child protection laws?

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Gov. Spencer Cox signed the state’s first-in-the-nation App Store Accountability Act into law on Wednesday .

The new law will require app stores to verify whether a user is an adult, using the same information required to set up an app store account.

Advocates argue that the Beehive State's latest attempt to rein in software giants is lawsuit-proof because of its focus on contracts instead of content.

Critics predict they will end up in the same place as Utah 's earlier efforts to mandate social media safety features for minors.

Several other states, including Texas , are likely to pass legislation based on Utah ’s SB142 .

SB142 is difficult to attack on First Amendment grounds, Weiler said.

The bill was given a delayed implementation date of May 6, 2026 , to give social media companies “time to react”.

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