Age verification is a prickly unknown for at least one US state

A new U.S. state age-verification law will take effect in March 1 and the government still does not have rules for it. Free speech advocates say it also lacks a single Constitutional leg.

The law, passed in Utah last year, will require all state residents to verify their age before accessing social media. Legislators want to prevent anyone younger than 18 years old from entering the major chat communities.

First Amendment advocacy group, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, …

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