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Florida lawmakers pass bill to ban social media for children under 16

Florida lawmakers passed a bill to ban social media for children under 16 to protect their mental health against addictive features.
The bill would require some social media platforms to verify the age of account holders, block children under 16 from creating accounts, and close existing ones.
The legislation, approved 23-14, is now awaiting Republican Governor Ron DeSantis' decision to sign or veto it.

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Florida lawmakers pass ban on social media for kids under 16

A bill that would be one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media is heading to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Lawmakers passed the bill Thursday

2 months ago·United States

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abc News

Florida gets closer to banning social media for kids under 16

Florida is on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media

2 months ago·United States

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CNN

Florida House passes legislation that would prohibit kids under 16 from having certain social media accounts

The Florida House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit anyone under 16 in the state from holding accounts with certain social media platforms. The bill now heads for Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

Florida House passes legislation that would prohibit kids under 16 from having certain social media accounts

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The Florida House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit anyone under 16 in the state from holding accounts with certain social media platforms. The bill now heads for Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk. On Thursday, the House passed House Bill 1 in a vote of 108-7, according to online records. HB1, or Online Protections for Minors, would require some social media platforms to verify the age of a…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Channel News Asia

Florida lawmakers push to ban social media for children under 16

MIAMI: Florida moved on Thursday (Feb 22) towards enacting what would be one of the strictest bans on children's use of social media in the United States after the state Senate passed a bill to keep those under 16 off such platforms. The controversial bill seeks to protect children's mental health against

2 months ago·Singapore

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Globo

Florida legislators approve ban on social networks for children under 16

Entry into force depends on the signature of the governor, who has already said he defends changes to the bill. The Congress of the state of Florida approved, on Thursday (22), a bill to prohibit the use of social networks by children under 16, a controversial initiative at a time when the United States questions the impact of internet giants on young people. Read more: What is Nvidia and what its spectacular profits say about the impact of AI o…

2 months ago·Brazil

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