USA Today
By Kinsey Crowley and Douglas Soule
January 25, 2024
The Florida House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would ban social media for minors under the age of 16.
The bill, known as HB 1, passed Wednesday in a 106-13 vote, with only a portion of Democrats in opposition. A priority for House leadership, the bill is moving to the upper chamber less than three weeks into the Florida legislative session.
The bill would require social media platforms to prohibit minors from creating new accounts, terminate existing accounts of those younger than 16 and use age verification for account holders, without a parental permission exemption.