A Florida bill that would prohibit kids under 16 from signing up for most social media platforms has passed the state House of Representatives.

The House passed the bill by a vote of 106 to 13, with many Democrats joining the chamber’s Republican majority in support of the bill. It now heads to the Republican-controlled Senate for consideration.

  • SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    “Many teens today leverage the internet and apps to responsibly gather information and learn about new opportunities, including part-time jobs, higher education, civic or church gatherings, and military service,” Meta representative Caulder Harvill-Childs wrote to the House Judiciary Committee

    Okay, whether or not you favor this bill, this counterpoint is so disgustingly republican attuned that it makes one want to put their head through a wall.