- May 16, 2024
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After vetoing an earlier version, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday made clear he will sign a House Bill 3 that seeks to keep children off social-media platforms.
“We really want our kids to not just be wedded to a handful of social media apps,” DeSantis said during an appearance in Polk County. “I don't think, ultimately, that's something that is going to be healthy for our society as our kids grow up.”
The bill, in part, would prevent children under age 16 from opening social-media accounts — though it would allow parents to give consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have accounts. Children under 14 could not open accounts.
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