Utah lawmakers passed two first-of-a-kind bills this legislative session that take aim at social media and tech companies.
One of them has the potential to “change the world,� Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in the early morning hours Saturday, after lawmakers officially wrapped up the 45-day legislative session.
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