#Florida senators have moved forward with a proposed bill to ban people under 16 from using #SocialMedia platforms with addictive features, regardless of parental approval.

Gov. Ron #DeSantis has expressed concerns about the legality of the move.
https://www.ntd.com/social-media-ban-for-those-under-16-moves-forward-in-florida-senate-but-desantis-airs-concerns-about-legality_971233.html

#Florida senators have moved forward with a proposed bill to ban people under 16 from using #SocialMedia platforms with addictive features, regardless of parental approval.

Gov. Ron #DeSantis has expressed concerns about the legality of the move.
https://www.ntd.com/social-media-ban-for-those-under-16-moves-forward-in-florida-senate-but-desantis-airs-concerns-about-legality_971233.html

“Over the past decade, we have seen just how addictive and overwhelming the online world can be, exposing our children to a non-stop stream of harmful content and fuelling our national youth mental health crisis.”

New York Mayor Eric Adams filed litigation against major #SocialMedia platforms, accusing them of negatively impacting young people’s #MentalHealth.
https://www.ntd.com/new-york-city-sues-social-media-companies-over-youth-mental-health-crisis_973329.html

The #SupremeCourt is hearing oral arguments in two big #SocialMedia cases that could have wide-reaching implications for how companies like #Facebook can moderate or censor content.
https://www.ntd.com/supreme-court-to-weigh-constitutionality-of-laws-regulating-social-media-giants_975620.html

Public officials may block people on #SocialMedia in certain situations, the #SupremeCourt ruled unanimously. https://buff.ly/49SuWK9

The Supreme Court is considering a high-profile #FreeSpeech case, which alleges that the government pressured #SocialMedia companies to censor content.
https://buff.ly/3Txkdy4

Shares of former President Donald #Trump’s #SocialMedia and technology company jumped about 50 percent in its first day of trading on the #Nasdaq before it was briefly halted for volatility.
https://buff.ly/3vpmzaf

Kids under 14 in #Florida are now banned from having accounts on #SocialMedia platforms in accordance with a new law. However, appeals against the law are expected from the Meta, TikTok, and X platforms, according to Jason Sheppard, the founder of Wimkin social media. He said the case could go all the way to the Supreme Court.
https://buff.ly/49haZeW

In 2025, children under 14 won’t be able to have #SocialMedia accounts anymore in #Florida without parental consent. The governor, along with some lawmakers, aims to protect children from addiction and online predators. For discussion, NTD spoke with Melanie Hempe, a registered nurse who founded ScreenStrong, a nonprofit that helps families prevent screen-related problems. https://buff.ly/4cDj4Oi

In 2025, children under 14 won’t be able to have #SocialMedia accounts anymore in #Florida without parental consent. The governor, along with some lawmakers, aims to protect children from addiction and online predators. NTD spoke with Melanie Hempe.
https://buff.ly/4cDj4Oi

Two investors in former President Donald #Trump’s #SocialMedia company pleaded guilty to insider trading in connection to the recent merger that ultimately took the company public.
https://buff.ly/3xjfatz

A federal judge has ruled that Meta CEO #MarkZuckerberg is not personally liable in a group of #SocialMedia #addiction lawsuits. NTD spoke to Andrew Selepak, a social media professor at the University of Florida, who said the decision is likely to mean that Meta and other social media companies will not make any changes to their algorithms or their ways of enticing users to spend more time on their platforms—leading to more and more serious problems for young users down the road. https://buff.ly/3waJQwN

#ElonMusk’s #SocialMedia platform #X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as “part of public discussion,” rejecting a regulator’s order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent.
https://www.ntd.com/musks-x-says-posts-of-australia-bishop-stabbing-dont-promote-violence_988802.html

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) call on #SocialMedia companies to take stronger action on taking down and preventing child #SexualAbuse material on their platforms.
https://www.ntd.com/senators-and-advocates-call-for-more-action-preventing-child-abuse-material-on-tech-platforms_994912.html

Businessman #ElonMusk has warned parents of the risks posed by their #children spending too much time on #SocialMedia, stating that artificial intelligence (#AI) is effectively being used to ensure dopamine maximization.
https://www.ntd.com/elon-musk-warns-kids-are-being-trained-by-social-media-says-ai-used-to-maximize-dopamine_994980.html