Florida exempts some social media sites from new limits on teens; no one knows which ones
The new ban on social media in Florida for young teens the Legislature rewrote and passed this week is so narrowly crafted that it’s not clear which popular online platforms might be covered — if any of them.
Just days after a veto of an earlier measure by Gov. Ron DeSantis, lawmakers approved legislation that would block anyone under 16 from using some social media but would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to use the online services with a parent’s permission. The House passed the bill 109-4 late Wednesday, after the Senate voted 30-5 to approve it.
The new version of the proposed law — rushed through by lawmakers with only days remaining in the Legislative Session — covers only social media pla...
