TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a sweeping social media ban for children that is almost certain to be challenged in court by Big Tech and First Amendment advocates as unconstitutional.
The law bans kids under age 14 from having social media accounts but allows parents to give permission to 14- and 15 year-olds, and permits anyone 16 and over to have an account.
At a signing ceremony in Jacksonville, DeSantis and House Speaker Paul Renner said they believe it will withstand any legal challenges because the bipartisan-supported bill is focused on the addictive aspects of certain, unnamed social media platforms and not on content.
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But critics say the age limits are arbitrary and that ID requirements are vague and confusing and therefore unconstitutional.
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