WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida's social media bill, scheduled to be signed, is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2025.
Children aged 14 or 15 need parental permission to access most social media sites. Children under that age are prohibited.
“I like that they (lawmakers) are putting the burden on social media companies,” said Alan Krowetz, a cybersecurity expert and CEO of Infostream. “It's not the government that says we're going to check to see if someone is an adult. That's what you all need to understand.”
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It's not easy. “We work for the school. Whether it's someone getting into the grading system or finding a way to copy someone's homework or whatever it is, kids, they're ninjas with IT.” said Krowetz.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody plans to use subpoenas to go after social media companies. These companies could be fined $50,000 for each violation of the new law.
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“This is really parental self-regulation, and frankly I think social media companies are going to say, 'We don't want to take that risk, so we're going to follow this great Florida law,'” Toby said. Oberdorf said. said the Treasure Coast Republican state lawmaker.
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However, legal issues certainly exist. Apart from the legal battle, there are also practical issues.
What exactly defines a social media platform? How exactly do we define “addictive features”? Who keeps track of the details of so many sites?
I asked Mr. Overdorf about his seemingly complex task. “This is a very complex issue, and we need to make sure that these children are actually protected and that these social media platforms don't cause the kind of harm that they're currently doing to children in Florida,” he said. I'm doing my best,” he said.
