Florida has passed a law, signed by Governor DeSantis, that bans anyone under 14 owning a social media account as of from January 2025. The bill states children that are 14 -15 years of age must have parental consent to create an account on sites like X, Instagram, and Facebook”
“A social media platform shall prohibit a minor who is 14 or 15 years of age from entering into a contract with a social media platform to become an account holder, unless the minor’s parent or guardian provides consent for the minor to become an account holder…”
Apparently it will use “anonymous age verification.”
This bill should be overturned as it is a naked violation of parental rights. It is up to parents to determine what their child have or do not have access to.
The state does have a role in going after child trafficking and exploitation which some claim is an issue on Instagram, but this bill is not the way to do it.