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Utah sues TikTok over China connections, manipulating children with addictive design

TechSpot

In the suit, filed by Utah's Division of Consumer Protection (UDCP), Attorney General Sean Reyes accuses TikTok of violating Utah's consumer laws by deploying and marketing "an addictive product with design features intended to manipulate children." Read Entire Article

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Utah just became the first state in the country to pass an age verification law for app stores

Engadget

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed the App Store Accountability Act into law, making it the first state to require that app store makers verify their users' ages. The legislation is intended to protect children and teens, according to bill sponsor Todd Weiler, a Republican state senator.

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Please Join VisionLink In Welcoming Aaron Titus To Our Proud Family!

VisionLink

As an attorney he specializes in internet, technology, privacy, and corporate law and has consulted organizations on legal requirements, risk identification, risk management, and developing a corporate culture of privacy. from the George Washington School of Law, and his undergraduate degree in Architecture from the University of Utah.

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Zartico secures $20M to help tourism offices promote local destinations

TechCrunch

Darren Dunn and Jay Kinghorn experienced this firsthand — Dunn as a sales executive at various travel companies including FarePortal.com and Jay as an associate managing director at Utah’s office of tourism. conflict zones, protests, religious sites, clinics, etc.) or to places.”

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Hello Divorce raises $2M so that couples can say ‘good-bye’ easier

TechCrunch

Family law attorney Erin Levine founded the company in 2018 so that couples getting a divorce could access “affordable meaningful legal counsel” and resources beyond online forms. The service is already available in four states — California, Colorado, Texas and Utah. Statistics show there are an average of 750,000 divorces in the U.S.

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Utah is poised to pass an age verification law for app stores

Engadget

Utah has once again passed a bill that attempts to place new limits on childrens ability to access social media and other apps. Should the governor sign the bill into law, it would be (as The Verge points out ) the first such measure in the country. Even so, other states are likely to follow Utahs lead on this issue.

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Utah just passed the country’s first age-verification bill for app stores. But the fight isn’t over

Fast Company Tech

On Wednesday, Utah became the first state in the country to pass legislation mandating that app stores verify users ages and get parental consent for certain activity on minors accounts. The bill received broad support from the social media platforms that have borne the brunt of criticism for failing to protect children online.

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