Florida gets closer to banning social media for kids under 16
Florida is on the verge of passing one of the nation's most restrictive bans on minors' use of social media after the state Senate passed a bill Thursday that would keep children under the age of 16 off popular platforms regardless of parental approval.
The measure now goes back to the state House, where the speaker has made the issue his top priority during the legislative session that ends March 8. Still, critics have pointed to similar efforts in other states that have been blocked by courts.
The bill targets any social media site that tracks user activity, allows children to upload material and interact with others, and uses addictive features designed to cause excessive or compulsive use. Supporters point to rising suicide rates among children, cyberbullying and predators using social media to prey on kids.
This is a plot by Christian groomers to isolate their victims
It also cuts kids off from voices of reason that might contradict their religious and conservative indoctrination.
And prevent adults from criticising elected officials anonymously. That's the real play.
Won't those people just deny their children access to the internet, regardless of whether such a law exists?