Utah kids’ devices would need porn filters activated by default — or manufacturers could face prison time

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Todd Weiler, said it’s intended to protect children from developing an addiction to pornography.

(Farah Al Qasimi | The New York Times) A young person wearing a Space Jam hoodie uses their cellphone on May 11, 2021. A new Utah bill would require kids’ smartphones to have a filter for “obscene” content installed and activated as a default setting, or manufacturers could face penalties.

Utah kids’ devices would need porn filters activated by default — or manufacturers could face prison time

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Todd Weiler, said it’s intended to protect children from developing an addiction to pornography.

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