Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed one of the most restrictive social media laws in the country.
Legal challenges are expected almost immediately. Still, advocates say this bill takes a new approach and could have what it takes to stand up to Big Tech and protect kids.
“It’s not designed to address the content per se, which may receive certain First Amendment protections, but it’s designed to address the addictive qualities, the addictive features of social media,” explained Melissa Henson, Vice President of Programs for Parents Television and Media Council.
“A child in their brain development doesn’t have the ability to know that they’re being sucked into these addictive technologies,” Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R) said ahead of the bill being signed into law.
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, HB 3 will ban children under 13 from creating social media accounts and requires parental consent for 14 and 15 year olds.
“You can have a kid in the house seemingly safe, and then you have predators that can get right in there into your own home. You could be doing everything right but they know how to get and manipulate these different platforms,” said Gov. DeSantis Monday night.
Henson believes this
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