The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday, Feb. 27, edition that if state senator Michael McKell has his way, children in Utah will no longer be able to visit a universe of websites later this year unless they can persuade a parent to give them access. The Globe's Nathan VanderKlippe writes that the Republican-controlled legislature in Utah is expected to pass a new law in the next two weeks. This law aims to limit access to social media for children who are not yet 18 years old. It also seeks to restrict the methods used by tech companies to attract teenagers to spend excessive amounts of time on their devices. Moreover, the law would prohibit access to social media without the consent of parents. Legal challenges prompted Utah legislators to redraft their law, first passed last year, in hopes of ensuring its successful implementation on Oct. 1. Critics say the new wording does little to address fundamental issues, including how social-media sites with sprawling advertising operations can be trusted to verify real-world identities without violating privacy. U.S. legislators are trying to figure out how to erect digital guardrails that can keep young people away from parts of the Internet.