Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes said they have not yet taken legal action against social media apps, but plan to do so sometime in the future.
“Without strong action on our part, social media companies will simply not make the changes necessary to protect our children,” Cox said in a news conference on Monday. He alleged that social media apps are designed so that users won’t want to put them down.
Neither Cox nor Reyes would specify which social media companies would be sued or what particular claims potential litigation would address. No lawsuits have been filed at this time. “You can expect that any lawsuits we filed together will include demands for safeguards commensurately higher given the importance of what is at stake, the well-being of our kids,” Reyes said.
Reyes said the state has been investigating social media technology companies for a “significant amount of time” and they are exploring “any and all claims.” Addressing the use of social media among minors and its impact on mental health has been a key issue for the governor recently.
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