The Florida House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit anyone under 16 in the state from holding accounts with certain social media platforms. The bill now heads for Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk.
The House On Thursday passed House Bill 1 in a vote of 108-7 which would require some social media platforms to verify the age of account holders, prohibit kids under 16 from creating a new account, and terminate the accounts of anyone they believe to be under 16.
It will now head to the desk of the Governor, DeSantis, who could sign it or veto it. DeSantis has spoken previously about his beliefs that parents should have a role in this bill.
“As much as I think its harmful to have people on these social media platforms for five or six hours a day, a parent can supervise a kid to use it more sparingly,” DeSantis said in a press conference on Thursday morning.
By Opeoluwa Michael Ayobami
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