Bill would prohibit teenagers from creating an account, and is now headed to the state’s Republican-controlled senate
Florida lawmakers advanced a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit social media platforms from allowing young teens to have an account while requiring everyone else to verify their age.
The measure prohibits anyone under 16 from creating a new social media account and requires platforms to delete existing accounts held by minors who are younger than 16. It also would require social media companies to delete any personal information from the accounts and for the platforms to use a “nongovernmental, independent, third-party not affiliated with the social media platform” to verify users’ age.
The bill passed the Florida house with a bipartisan 106-13 vote and now heads to the Republican-controlled senate.
Hahahaha the internet has practically become like, 4 websites. Three of which are social media platforms. What the fuck are they supposed to do?
Ideally, touch grass.
Law’s never gonna work tho. What are they gonna do? Start IDing social media users? I bet all the conspiracy theory wackjob MAGA Qanon types down there will just love that.