Florida attorney general Ashley Moody has expressed her support for a bill that aims to ban social media for children under the age of 16. The bill was recently approved by the Florida House and will now proceed to the state Senate for further consideration. If the bill successfully makes it to Governor Ron DeSantis' desk and he signs it into law, it will have significant implications for social media platforms and their younger user base.
Under this proposed legislation, social media platforms would be required to implement stricter age verification processes, thereby prohibiting anyone under the age of 16 from accessing their services, regardless of parental approval. The bill also calls for the termination of accounts belonging to users under the age of 16.
