Governor DeSantis signs HB 3 social media bill

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com In a move to safeguard children from the potential harms of social media, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 3 into law on Monday, March 25. The legislation prohibits children under the age of 14 from creating social media accounts and allows 14 and 15-year-olds to do so only with parental consent. "Social media harms children in a variety of ways," remarked Governor Ron DeSantis. "HB 3 gives parents a greater ability to protect their children. Thank you to House Speaker Paul Renner for delivering this landmark legislation." House Speaker Paul Renner highlighted the dangers lurking on the internet, where predators target vulnerable children and ex