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Florida Senate takes up bill banning kids from having social media accounts


Critics have said the bills are unconstitutional and violate First Amendment protections.

THIS WOULD GREATLY IMPACT WHO IS ALLOWED ONLINE AND GIVES KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 THE BOOT OFF SOCIAL MEDIA WESH 2’S BOB HAZEN IS TRACKING THE PROGRESS AS IT GOES IN FRONT OF THE STATE SENATE. IT’S BEEN SAILING THROUGH TALLAHASSEE, SO FAR, EVEN THOUGH SOME WORRY IT’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE BILL WOULD BAN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS FROM ALLOWING KIDS UNDER AGE 16 TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT AND ITRILLIONEQUIRES THOSE COMPANIES TO CANCEL. ORLANDO, Fla. — The Senate’s Judiciary Committee will take up the issue this afternoon after the full state House overwhelmingly approved a similar bill last week.

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