Utah is the top state for kids’ online safety, according to a new report
Sep 20, 2024, 6:00 AM
FILE — Isabella Cimato, 17, from left, Arianna Schaden, 14, and Sofia Harrison, 15, check their phones at Roosevelt Field shopping mall in Garden City, N.Y., on July 27, 2015. The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998, before Facebook, the iPhone and long before today's oldest teenagers were born. Now, a bill aiming to protect kids from the harms of social media, gaming sites and other online platforms appears to have enough bipartisan support to pass, though whether it actually will remains uncertain. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is the number one state in the nation for kids’ online safety, according to a report from Cloudwards.
The report ranked states using national data based on four factors: online safety crimes and threats, mental health support, cyberbullying prevalence, and online safety legislation.
The states received a ranking in each category, with 1 being the best and 51 being the worst.
Utah ranked in the middle for online safety crimes and threats and cyberbullying, with a score of 21 and 29 respectively. However, it received top rankings for online safety legislation and mental health support, with a score of 1 and 7 respectively.
Overall, Utah landed at the top of the list with a total score of 85.32.
Hawaii was a close second with a score of 85.05 points. California and Oregon were at the bottom of the list, with a score of 55.92 and 50.44 respectively.
