The bill would prohibit social-media companies from allowing minors under the age of 16 to create new accounts on the platforms.
The Florida House on Thursday began moving forward with a plan to restrict minors’ use of social media, with House Speaker Paul Renner saying that the sites are “highly addictive and also highly damaging” to youths. The House Regulatory Reform and Economic Development Subcommittee approved the measure, (HB 1), in a 13-1 vote...