- May 17, 2024
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TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers Thursday gave final approval to a bill that seeks to keep children under age 16 off social-media platforms, as Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to raise concerns about the measure.
The House voted 108-7 to pass the bill (HB 1), which has been a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast. That came after the Senate voted 23-14 earlier in the day to approve the measure.
Renner told lawmakers after the House vote that the bill “will protect children in a dramatic way.” He and other bill supporters say social media harms children’s mental health and exposes them to sexual predators.
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