Utah Code 13-63-104. Parental access to social media account

13-63-104. Parental access to social media account.
Beginning March 1, 2024, a social media company shall provide a parent or guardian who has given parental consent for a Utah minor account holder under Section 13-63-102 with a password or other means for the parent or guardian to access the account, which shall allow the parent or guardian to view:

(1)	all posts the Utah minor account holder makes under the social media platform account; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 13-63-104

Account holder: means a person who has, or opens, an account or profile to use a social media company's platform. See Utah Code 13-63-101
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Minor: means an individual who is under the age of 18 and:

(a)	has not been emancipated as that term is defined in Section 80-7-102; or

(b)

has not been married. See Utah Code 13-63-101

Social media company: means a person or entity that:

(a)	provides a social media platform that has at least 5,000,000 account holders worldwide; and

(b)

is an interactive computer service. See Utah Code 13-63-101

Social media platform: means an online forum that a social media company makes available for an account holder to:

(i)	create a profile;

(ii)	upload posts;

(iii)

view the posts of other account holders; and

(iv)	interact with other account holders or users. See Utah Code 13-63-101 Utah minor account holder: means a Utah account holder who is a minor. See Utah Code 13-63-101
(2)	all responses and messages sent to or by the Utah minor account holder in the social media platform account.

Enacted by Chapter 498, 2023 General Session

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