{"id":1968501,"date":"2023-07-10T11:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-gov-spencer-cox-says-hes-gearing-up-to-sue-social-media-companies-for-knowingly-harming-kids\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T11:56:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:56:39","slug":"utah-gov-spencer-cox-says-hes-gearing-up-to-sue-social-media-companies-for-knowingly-harming-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-gov-spencer-cox-says-hes-gearing-up-to-sue-social-media-companies-for-knowingly-harming-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Gov. Cox plans to sue social media firms for harming children."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futah-gov-spencer-cox-says-hes-gearing-up-to-sue-social-media-companies-for-knowingly-harming-kids%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1968501&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0710\/39d95b23-413f-4571-8e5b-2b66b468d562\/audio.mp3?length=2586285&#038;duration=215\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Utah Governor Prepares to Sue Social Media Companies for Harming Children<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Utah governor Spencer Cox is taking a stand against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media companies<\/a>, stating that they are causing harm to young children in the state. In an interview with the CBS program &#8220;Face The Nation,&#8221; Cox emphasized the growing evidence of a causal link between social media use and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-childrens-hospital-under-fire-again-for-video-claiming-young-kids-know-their-gender-seemingly-from-the-womb\/\" title=\"Boston Children\u2019s Hospital Under Fire Again For Video Claiming Young Kids Know Their Gender \u2018Seemingly From The Womb\u2019\">negative mental health effects<\/a> such as suicide, anxiety, depression, and self-harm.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In the coming months, you will see lawsuits being filed by the state of Utah to hold them accountable,&#8221; Cox declared. &#8220;We believe they&#8217;ve known about the dangers&#8230; and intentionally tried to hide that information. And of course, to not make necessary changes to protect our kids. So we&#8217;re looking forward to having our day in court on that issue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cox did not provide a specific timeline or target for the lawsuits, but he made it clear that all social media companies are being considered. This is not the first time the governor has raised the possibility of legal action. In January, he joined Utah attorney general Sean Reyes to announce their intention to address how minors are using social media through a range of options, including litigation.<\/p>\n<h2>New Social Media Control Rules<\/h2>\n<p>Utah has already taken steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-cant-solve-our-cancel-culture-problem\/\" title=\"Government Can\u2019t Solve our Cancel Culture Problem\">regulate social media<\/a> with the passing of Senate Bill 152, known as the Utah Social Media Regulation Act. This legislation, effective from March 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-babylon-bee-sues-to-block-california-censorship-law\/\" title=\"The Babylon Bee Sues To Block California Censorship Law\">requires social media companies<\/a> to verify that users in the state are at least 18 years old before setting up a profile. Additionally, parental consent will be necessary for users under 18.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Utah governor Spencer Cox plans to sue social media companies for harming young children in the state. In an interview with CBS&#8217; &#8220;Face The Nation,&#8221; Cox highlighted new research indicating the negative impact of social media on children. 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