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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Asher Añiga

The '16-Year-Old' Rule: Why Jake Lang's Defense to Underage Messaging Is Backfiring Online

Jake Lang, the far-right activist running for Florida's Republican Senate nomination, hit back at allegations of texting an underage girl on March 10, 2026, claiming it was a hoax and citing his personal '16-year-old' rule for protest attendees. The furore grew over viral screenshots allegedly showing Lang, 30, messaging a 15-year-old, with calls for his arrest mounting as his New York protests linked to a bomb threat came under renewed scrutiny.

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