Utah Code 78B-3-1102. Legislative findings
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The Legislature finds that:
(1) social media services utilize curation algorithms and engagement driven design elements to maximize user engagement;
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-3-1102
- Adverse mental health outcome: includes depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts or behaviors, and self-harm thoughts or behaviors. See Utah Code 78B-3-1101
- Algorithmically curated social media service: means a social media service that drives user engagement primarily through the use of:(3)(a) a curation algorithm; and(3)(b) engagement driven design elements. See Utah Code 78B-3-1101
- Content: means the same as that term is defined in Section
13-71-101 . See Utah Code 78B-3-1101- Engagement driven design elements: means :
(6)(a) autoplay features that continuously play content without requiring user interaction;(6)(b) scroll or pagination that loads additional content as long as the user continues scrolling; or(6)(c) push notifications. See Utah Code 78B-3-1101- Excessive use: means the use of a social media service by a minor to an extent that the use substantially interferes with the minor's normal functioning in:
(7)(a) academic performance;(7)(b) sleep;(7)(c) in-person relationships;(7)(d) mental health; or(7)(e) physical health. See Utah Code 78B-3-1101- Minor: means the same as that term is defined in Section
13-71-101 . See Utah Code 78B-3-1101- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Social media service: means the same as that term is defined in Section
13-71-101 . See Utah Code 78B-3-1101- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- User: means the same as that term is defined in Section
13-71-101 . See Utah Code 78B-3-1101(2) minors are particularly vulnerable to manipulation by the use of curation algorithms and engagement driven design elements;(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;(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;(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;(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;(7) the state has a long-established role and responsibility in implementing protections and regulations to safeguard the health and welfare of minors;(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;(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(10) the state has a compelling interest to protect minors in the state against adverse mental health outcomes. - Content: means the same as that term is defined in Section