DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Social Media for Kids Under 14

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that will soon outright ban social media for children who are 14 or younger in Florida—one of the most restrictive laws against social media companies in U.S. history.

The bill, which is expected to face a flurry of legal challenges by social networks and first amendment groups, will also require written parental permission for children who are 15 and 16 to join social media, meaning some minors may be able to legally drive before they’re allowed to create a Facebook or Instagram account in Florida.

The new law will also require social platforms to erase any Florida-based accounts created by those 14 or younger by the time it goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.

Read more at The Daily Beast.