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To be clear, it’s not clear. The narrow requirements under the new legislation would appear to exclude Facebook, X, Instagram, Reddit and other popular platforms but may include Snapchat and TikTok.

The House passed the bill, completing Speaker Paul Renner's top priority for the session. The bill will ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 15- and 16-year-olds.

Florida lawmakers are gearing up to pass a new proposed ban on social media accounts for many children. Opponents say the proposal’s age-verification requirement is unconstitutional.

With legal challenges still likely, the state Senate overwhelmingly advanced a revamped plan to keep children off social media days after an original bill was vetoed by the governor.

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have removed kids under 16 from having accounts regardless of parental approval. After a compromise with House Speaker Paul Renner, 14- and 15-year-olds can create accounts with consent.

Health advocates fear Zyn, like e-cigs, may catch on with teens due to its addictive nicotine. Meanwhile, videos of youths popping the pouches have racked up millions of views on social media.

The governor is expected to veto the bill, but a Senate procedural move would allow lawmakers to add a negotiated proposal to a related bill that had been in a Senate committee.

With a Friday deadline looming, Speaker Paul Renner said that he and Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to work out difference on a bill aimed at keeping children under age 16 off social media platforms.

These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable.

The governor has until March 1 to decide whether to sign the proposal, a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, who argues social media harms children’s mental health and can be used by sexual predators.