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

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Utah has passed a bill that requires app store makers to verify the ages of users.

It would be the first such measure in the country.

The Beehive State has previously attempted to restrict how children can use social media.

The state passed two laws that imposed age verification and parental permission requirements onto social media companies.

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