Florida’s GOP-controlled House passes strict social media restrictions for minors

Image caption: Florida’s legislation appears to be stronger than laws that passed in other states recently such as Utah, where a new policy requires social media companies to receive parental consent before minors under 18 can open or maintain an account. Image credit: Manan Vatsyayana / AFP / Getty Images. Article by Andrew Atterbury. Politico – updated January 25, 2024. 

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida’s Republican-led House overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday that would create some of the strictest social media prohibitions in the country by cutting off anyone under 16 years old from many platforms. […]

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