Utah becomes first state to try limiting teens’ social media access

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah became the first state Thursday to sign into law legislation that attempts to limit teenagers’ access to social media sites.

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites.

Other states, such as Arkansas, Texas, Ohio and Louisiana have similar bills in the works.

The laws requires companies to give parents access to their children’s accounts, puts a curfew on social media use from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a,m. as well as age verification …