Florida will have one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors - if it withstands expected legal challenges - under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis applauds during a press conference at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District headquarters at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social …TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors - if it withstands expected legal challenges - under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday.
The bill DeSantis vetoed would have banned minors under 16 from popular social media platforms regardless of parental consent. But before the veto, he worked out compromise language with Renner to alleviate the governor’s concerns and the Legislature sent DeSantis a second bill. Supporters in Florida hope the bill will withstand legal challenges because it would ban social media formats based on addictive features such as notification alerts and auto-play videos, rather than on their content.
DeSantis also acknowledged the law will be challenged on First Amendment issues, and bemoaned the fact the “Stop Woke Act” he signed into law two years ago was recently struck down by an appeals court with a majority of Republican-appointed judges. They ruled it violated free speech rights by banning private business from including discussions about racial inequality in employee training.
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