{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-3-1102","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 78B-3-1102","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The Legislature finds that:\n(1) social media services utilize curation algorithms and engagement driven design elements to maximize user engagement;\n(2) minors are particularly vulnerable to manipulation by the use of curation algorithms and engagement driven design elements;\n(3) a minor's excessive use of an algorithmically curated social media service is likely to cause adverse mental health outcomes in minors, regardless of the content being viewed;\n(4) the risk of an adverse mental health outcome resulting from the excessive use of an algorithmically curated social media service increases when a minor uses the service for more than three hours per day, or during regular sleeping hours;\n(5) algorithmically curated social media services are designed without sufficient tools to allow adequate parental oversight, exposing minors to risks that could be mitigated with additional parental control;\n(6) protecting minors from the risks associated with the use of algorithmically curated social media services requires intervention at a societal level, informed by expertise in technology, psychology, and youth mental health;\n(7) the state has a long-established role and responsibility in implementing protections and regulations to safeguard the health and welfare of minors;\n(8) the state has enacted safeguards around products and activities that pose risks to minors, including regulations on motor vehicles, medications, and products and services targeted to children;\n(9) any adverse mental health outcomes for minors that are linked to the excessive use of algorithmically curated social media services are a serious public health concern for the state; and\n(10) the state has a compelling interest to protect minors in the state against adverse mental health outcomes.","path":["Title 78B Judicial Code","Chapter 78B-3 Civil Actions","Part 78B-3-11 Harm to Minors by Algorithmically Curated Social Media Service"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter3/78B-3-S1102.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"d900ae02b43790462e1b317d9b128ee37a844cff57ccf774b8dcb32c8595cbd6","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-3-1101","next":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-3-1103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}