DeSantis plans to sign bill that would prevent children under 16 from opening social medial accounts

The bill would allow teens age 14-15 to open accounts with parental consent; children under 14 would not be allowed to open social media accounts.

  • By The News Service of Florida
  • | 1:18 p.m. March 15, 2024
  • State Government
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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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