12-year-old boy using social media
The new bill is set to go into effect in January 2025, but is expected to face legal challenges.
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Florida bill prohibiting children under 14 from joining social media.
  • Parents can sue social media companies for $10k for not promptly deleting an account of a child under 14.
  • Similar bills signed in other states have faced constitutional challenges from NetChoice LLC.

A new Florida bill could open the floodgates for parents to sue for up to $10,000 if social media companies fail to remove flagged accounts of their underage children in a timely manner.