FL Senate Passes New Social Media Ban For Minors

Florida Politics reports:

The Senate has passed a replacement bill regulating social media use by minors. After a 30-5 vote, the measure now heads back to the House. Days after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation barring anyone under age 16 from most social media platforms, lawmakers brought new language to the floor giving more say to parents.

Sen. Erin Grall, a Fort Pierce Republican, filed an amendment to another House-passed bill (HB 3) that would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to have social media accounts with permission from a legal guardian. “We can’t stand by any longer and allow them, these companies, to own our children with this terrible content,” Grall said.

Read the full article. The bill also requires social media platforms to hire an outside company to perform age verification for all users.