Social Media

The governor's comments come as four teachers in Central Florida are being investigated over their social media posts.

A U.S. District judge ruled that the law likely violated the First Amendment and issued a preliminary injunction to block it. The state, saying it is targeting addictive platforms that can harm children’s mental health, quickly appealed to the Atlanta-based appeals court.

The state's Education commissioner threatens to sanction educators who make posts critical of Charlie Kirk, the conservative political activist who was assassinated this week.

As graphic video of Charlie Kirk's assassination spread on social media, modern-day parents are having to ask more frequently: How do you talk to your children about what's going on?

Several states have passed laws in recent years related to social-media use by children, spurring a series of legal fights.

The dismissal does not affect a separate lawsuit challenging another part of last year’s law (HB 3) that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social-media accounts on some platforms.

The 2024 state law seeks to prevent children under 16 from opening social-media accounts on certain platforms — though it would allow parents to give consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have accounts. Children under 14 could not open accounts.

The law seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social media accounts on certain platforms — though it would allow parents to give consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have accounts. Children under 14 could not open accounts.

The law was one of the highest-profile issues of the 2024 legislative session, with supporters saying it targets addictive features of social-media platforms — a key argument in Uthmeier’s lawsuit against Snapchat.

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued a 43-page decision denying the state’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the tech-industry groups NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association.

Facebook or TikTok can be a great place to stay on top of current events, but there is a lot of incorrect information out there. Your Florida shares some ways you can combat misinformation on social media.

The 2021 law prevented platforms from banning political candidates from their sites and required companies to publish — and apply consistently — standards about issues such as banning users or blocking their content.