Florida House passes bill to restrict teens on social media

TALLAHASSEE – Lawmakers in the Florida House have passed a bill that would keep teenagers under the age of 16 from using social media.

HB1 would restrict teenagers under the age of 16 from creating social media accounts and provide options for termination of their existing accounts.

The bill was passed by a bipartisan 106-13 vote on Wednesday.

HB3 also passed 119-0 on Wednesday. It is considered a compliment to HB1 because it would limit online access to material deemed harmful to minors and would require commercial entities that publish or distribute materials to perform age verifications to prevent access.

If passed in the Florida Senate, HB1 and HB3 would go into effect on July 1, 2024.