NetChoice asks Utah Governor to Veto Kids Privacy Bills

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) should veto two recently passed bills intended to protect children’s online privacy because they’re unconstitutional, NetChoice wrote the governor in a letter Thursday. The bills, SB-153 and HB-311, passed Wednesday (see 2303020014). The bills violate the First Amendment by banning anonymous speech and blocking adults’ lawful access to speech, and they endanger children by requiring them to share sensitive data, said NetChoice. “These bills’ shared goal to protect children from harmful content is laudable and one that NetChoice supports,” said Vice President Carl Szabo. “But the chosen means are not only unconstitutional, they require businesses to collect sensitive information about all Utahns, putting everyone, even children, at risk.”