Ron DeSantis, governor of the US state of Florida, signed the social media law. The law, which will come into force next year, completely bans social media for those under the age of 14. It requires parental leave for 14-15 year olds.
Florida, one of the largest states in the USA, has recently been on the agenda with social media laws aimed at children. HB The law, named 3, was officially accepted today by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis has actually rejected a bill before. That law completely banned social media for those under the age of 16. The law adopted today is While social media is completely banned for those under the age of 14 It imposes certain conditions for 14-15 year olds.
Children under the age of 14 will not be able to create an account, and those aged 14-15 will require parental permission.
When we look at the details of the law, which is stated to have been enacted because social media harms children, we see that it is one of the strictest laws ever passed. Youth under 14 in Florida after it goes into effect They will not be able to create social media accounts. Moreover existing accounts in completely delete It will be necessary.
If under 14-15 years old parental consent It will be necessary. This means that people of this age will need permission from their families to open a social media account. Platforms will also have to delete accounts and personal information in accordance with the request of the child or family. If they fail to do so, they could face fines of up to $10,000.
In addition, the law requires age verification on most commercial applications and websites. of the law From January 1, 2025 Let us state that it will come into force later. In other words, it will start to be implemented from the beginning of next year. Social media companies are expected to object to the decision and file a lawsuit. We’ll wait and see what happens. Florida has a population of 22 million. The number of people under the age of 18 is 4 million. So it’s a decision that could affect millions of people.
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This is not the first time we see such decisions from the USA. For example, last year, the governor of Utah signed a law requiring parental consent for those under the age of 18 and allowing families to access posts and messages. On the other hand, the state of Arkansas adopted a similar bill.