Social Media

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.

Florida’s attorney general told reporters in Tampa that he had no role in the Hope Florida settlements. He also announced that the state would be doubling down on protecting children on social media.

New filings relaunched the landmark legal case seeking to overturn the state law, which bans some social media accounts for teens younger than 16, or for 14- and 15-year-olds without a parent’s permission.

Last year, the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis created a law banning minors under 16 from social media platforms, except for 14- and 15-year-olds with parental permission. Now, lawmakers want to allow parents to view messages and are targeting apps like Snapchat.

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker rejected a request by a consortium of technology companies for a preliminary injunction that would have at least further temporarily blocked the state’s ban from taking effect.