WASHINGTON, D.C. — June 11, 2025 — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) today announced that a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general has sent a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), urging the company to take immediate and meaningful action to address the proliferation of fraudulent investment advertisements on Facebook and WhatsApp. The letter, addressed to Meta’s Chief Legal Officer Jennifer …
NEWS RELEASE: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox commends Meta’s new teen accounts initiative but says more is needed
SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 17, 2024) – Today, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued a statement regarding Meta’s recent announcement of the introduction of teen accounts on Instagram, aimed at providing a safer and more controlled environment for teen users. While acknowledging the positive steps taken by Meta in response to our affirmative litigation and Utah’s social media laws, Gov. Cox emphasized …
NEWS RELEASE: Utah sues Meta for child addiction harm and deceiving parents about dangers of Facebook and Instagram
CONTACTS: Emma Williams Office of the Governor 385-303-4383, [email protected] Richard Piatt Utah Attorney General’s Office 801-631-8964, [email protected] Melanie Hall Utah Department of Commerce 385-290-0719, [email protected] SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 24, 2023) – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today announced a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and its subsidiary Instagram, LLC, over their flagship social media products, Facebook and Instagram. The …
TikTok Found in Contempt; Ordered To Turn Over Documents
Yesterday, Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak successfully argued that TikTok has failed to comply with a series of subpoenas filed by the Utah Attorney General’s Office on behalf of the Division of Consumer Protection and the Department of Commerce. Third District Court Judge Mark Kouris gave TikTok until December 1 to comply with the subpoenas, which contain information related to …
Rule for Social Media Regulation Act Published
SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Office of Administrative Rules has published the Utah Social Media Regulation Act (SMRA) rule, crafted and submitted by the Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (Division). The Division invites the public to submit comments on the rule and share experiences with minors on social media platforms at socialmedia.utah.gov until February 5, 2024. A public hearing will be held at the Capitol Senate Building in room 220 on November 1, from 9:00 to 11:00 am.
Utah sues TikTok over child addiction harm, targets “enmeshment” with its China-based parent company
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Today, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox and Attorney General
Sean D. Reyes announced a lawsuit against TikTok. After extensive investigation, the state
alleges the social media giant illegally baits children into addictive and unhealthy use, blatantly
misrepresents the app’s safety, and deceptively portrays itself as independent of its China-based
parent company ByteDance.



