DeSantis Touts Protecting Kids From Social Media
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signaled he will sign the legislature’s revised ban restricting kids on social media. Lawmakers approved a revised proposal that includes parental consent after DeSantis vetoed an earlier proposal to ban kids younger than 16 from…
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having social media accounts (see 2403070058). A list of legislative accomplishments this session DeSantis posted on X included “protected children from the harms of social media.” At a Friday news conference alongside the governor, House Speaker Paul Renner (R) said that, with HB-3, “we’ve taken strong action to save our kids and save their childhood.” NetChoice is “disappointed to see Gov. DeSantis sign onto this route,” General Counsel Carl Szabo said. “There are better ways to keep Floridians, their families and their data safe and secure online without violating their freedoms.”