The state's House of Representatives recently approved House Bill 1, which would prohibit children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms, regardless of parental approval. The social media platforms the bill would target include any site that tracks user activity, allow...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida children under the age of 16 would be banned from popular social media platforms regardless of parent approval under a bill passed by the House on Wednesday, a measure that is the top priority for the chamber's speaker.
MIAMI- A Florida bill banningsocial mediause for minors heads to Governor Ron DeSantis' desk. It would be among the nation's most restrictive for kids under 16. On Thursday night, at a town hall held at Miami Killian Senior High, a family discussed the dangers of social media. Orlando ...
said the proposal is a "government censorship bill, and it is aimed at stifling the freedom of expression online." Also, critics said the bill would take away the rights of parents to make decisions about their children using social media. ...
The Florida House voted 109-4 on March 6 to pass a revamped bill that seeks to protect children online. The revised measure passed a Senate vote on March 4, just days after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R.) vetoed a similar bill that sought to require social media platforms to essentially prohibit...
Under Florida's new legislation, social media platforms must prohibit children under the age of 14 from creating accounts, as well as delete any such accounts which already exist. The TikTok accounts of Florida's 13-year-olds may not be saved by them simply lying about their age, either. ...
The bill defines social media platforms as an online forum, website or application that meets all of these criteria: Allows users to upload content or view the activity of other users 10% of the platform’s daily active users are made up of those younger than the age of 16. Such users ...
Social media ban for minors now in effect in Florida Updated: Jan. 3, 2025 at 4:32 AM GMT+8| By Debra Worley One of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors went into effect Wednesday in Florida. News FedEx worker arrested involving missing packages Updated: Dec. ...
Florida's HB3 basically prohibits anyone under the age of 14 from having an account on a social media platform. However, the language in the bill can be construed to basically cover any online platform that serves material that can be considered "harmful to minors." Mashable After Dark Wan...
Two lobbying groups representing a who’s-who of Big Tech giants have slapped the Florida government with a lawsuit, arguing that a newly signed bill targeting social media firms for ‘censorship’ is illegal and unconstitutional.