Florida, social media

Florida’s new social media law: What parents, kids need to know
Known as the "Online Protections for Minors" act, the legislation is part of a broader effort to address concerns about children’s mental health and online safety.
Social media restrictions to financial exploitation protections, these are Florida's new laws in 2025
Roughly 200 new laws are coming to Florida in 2025 – but only nine will be taking effect on Jan. 1. Here are the nine new laws: This act would require social media platforms to prohibit certain minors from creating new accounts. It would also require them to terminate certain accounts and provide additional options for terminating accounts.
Social media accounts of children in Florida to be wiped in 2025 if ban takes effect
Children across Florida could be just weeks away from having their profiles deleted on social media sites such as TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and Discord. A new law, which is set to go into effect on Jan.
The new year will ring in 10 new Florida laws, including social media restrictions
A smattering of new state laws will arrive with the new year, but the highest-profile change — restricting access to social media for children — will not be immediately enforced.
Florida Set to Terminate Children's Social Media
A law signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that bars children under 14 from having social media accounts takes effect on January 1, 2025.
Florida bans children under 14 from social media
Erika Donalds, faculty at The Leadership Institute, explains possible issues with enforcing the new Florida law that seeks to prevent children under 14 from accessing social media.
Injunctions unlikely before child social media law takes effect in Florida
A sweeping new law is set to take effect on Jan. 1 that would block some teens from certain websites and would require age verification on sites where content could be considered harmful to minors. The Free Speech Coalition (FSC),
First responders, social media, and voting: A breakdown of 3 new Florida laws taking effect Jan. 1
Ten new Florida laws will take effect on the first of the new year, and a handful of them sparked controversy during the 2024 legislative session.
No social media for kids, first responders protections: these 9 Florida laws start Jan. 1
As of Jan. 1, 2025, nine new laws will go into effect in Florida. Some are minor for the average resident, but some make some controversial changes.
New Florida law restricting social media for children set to take effect Jan 1
Thanks to a new law signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, teens under 16 will lose their social media accounts come Jan. 1st.
Morocco MPs propose social media ban for minors under 16
Morocco’s Parliamentary Group of the Party of Progress and Socialism has proposed a law to restrict social media access for minors under 16. The bill calls for parental consent for children under this age to use platforms.
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From book bans to stripper restrictions: First Amendment recap of Florida in 2024
The Florida Legislature also passed a law this year that restricts minors' access to social media and requires age ...
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These new Florida laws go into effect in 2025
Among them is one that would restrict access to social media for children, but a federal lawsuit means it will not be ...