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Social media bill A proposal that aims to keep children off social media has been revamped by the Florida Senate. The debate on whether or not restrictions in the proposal would be constitutional and if...

Debate continues about the bill's constitutionality & whether it would infringe on parental rights by keeping Florida kids off social media.

Florida senators Monday evening moved forward with a proposal to try to prevent minors under age 16 from using social media.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up a bill that seeks to prevent minors under the age of 16 from having social media accounts, SB 1788

Ron DeSantis raised legal concerns about the “breadth” of a bill that would prevent children under age 16 from having social media accounts.

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo backs a proposal that seeks to limit children on social media.

The House voted 106-13 to approve HB 1, amid arguments from parts of the tech industry that the bill would be unconstitutional.

Bill supporters say there are detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

The Florida House on Tuesday will take up a bill that would prevent minors under age 16 from creating social media accounts.

The Florida bill would prohibit social media companies from allowing minors under the age of 16 to create new accounts on the platforms.

A Florida bill would prevent children from having social media accounts and prevent them from having access to “material harmful to minors.”

House Speaker Paul Renner said social media has a “devastating effect on kids” and that lawmakers should be able to impose online regulations.